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being dave tully. and — recognition of his name being dave tully. and i— recognition of his name beingin_ car—repair business. he's also a key figure in a _ car—repair business. he's also a key figure in a local rugby club within the community of amateur sport. so he's been _ the community of amateur sport. so he's been able to get himself out and about — he's been able to get himself out and about. but in terms of the campaign _ and about. but in terms of the campaign more generally — yeah, straightaway, it was clear it was going _ straightaway, it was clear it was going to — straightaway, it was clear it was going to be eventful. no—one could have predicted the twists and turns that we've — have predicted the twists and turns that we've had. i think as soon as george _ that we've had. i think as soon as george galloway — by—election specialist _ george galloway — by—election specialist — threw his name in the hat with _ specialist — threw his name in the hat with a — specialist — threw his name in the hat with a big muslim community here in greater— hat with a big muslim community he
being dave tully. and — recognition of his name being dave tully. and i— recognition of his name beingin_ car—repair business. he's also a key figure in a _ car—repair business. he's also a key figure in a local rugby club within the community of amateur sport. so he's been _ the community of amateur sport. so he's been able to get himself out and about — he's been able to get himself out and about. but in terms of the campaign _ and about. but in terms of the campaign more generally...
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yeah, this is dave tully, and it is true _ second.he doorstep, often with independents people think, "yeah, i like what they stand for, clearly they're not in any way affiliated to any party, they don't have to toe any kind of a line, they can really stand up for what we as individuals in this town really care about." but when it comes to it, they look at it and say it's potentially a wasted vote — independents tend to go to major parties. if you look at other independents in this by—election, they've not done a lot — a few hundred votes between them. but tully has done something — a came pain on the ground, his mates out and about. i was told by one of the other parties he was quite successful in pubs — an effective way to get to british voters' hearts, i suppose. way to get to british voters' hearts, isuppose. i'm way to get to british voters' hearts, i suppose. i'm sure this will be digested in the days to come. it maybe does just send a message to all the mainstream parties, really, that they cannot take votes for granted. and whe
yeah, this is dave tully, and it is true _ second.he doorstep, often with independents people think, "yeah, i like what they stand for, clearly they're not in any way affiliated to any party, they don't have to toe any kind of a line, they can really stand up for what we as individuals in this town really care about." but when it comes to it, they look at it and say it's potentially a wasted vote — independents tend to go to major parties. if you look at other independents in this...
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tully, who came from nowhere really.l until a few weeks ago and came second in this by—election and did so fairly comfortable, pushing the conservatives into third and the labour candidate, azhar ali — who, of course, was dropped by the party earlier in the campaign — finished fourth. any hope that he might have had of perhaps coming through with his name next to the labour red rose on the ballot was dashed. the liberal democrats came fifth the reform uk, a disappointing position for them, reform uk, a disappointing position forthem, simon reform uk, a disappointing position for them, simon danczuk in sixth. we wait to hear, really, from george galloway now, who is the star of this by—election, making an extraordinary comeback to front—line politics, once again. and making the case there that actually this would potentially be the first of many seats falling, he said, across the north—west of england, the midlands, and london, areas with large muslim populations, that he believes want to send a very strong message indeed
tully, who came from nowhere really.l until a few weeks ago and came second in this by—election and did so fairly comfortable, pushing the conservatives into third and the labour candidate, azhar ali — who, of course, was dropped by the party earlier in the campaign — finished fourth. any hope that he might have had of perhaps coming through with his name next to the labour red rose on the ballot was dashed. the liberal democrats came fifth the reform uk, a disappointing position for...
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it does now seem that an independent candidate, dave tully, is, if we...usual. when it comes to the conservatives, their canned date is called paul ellison. he's a local businessman, a previous winner of rochdale man of the year, but he wasn't in rochdale for part of the run—up to the by—election, as he was on holiday. it has been a chaotic by—election. the green party disowned the candidate they initially selected to fight the contest called guy otten over remarks he made about the middle east on social media, making derogatory remarks about the muslim faith. the local party then backed independent mark coleman, a retired vicar and just stop oil activist who was previouslyjailed for non—violent direct action. he was given a suspended this week for causing a public nuisance by blocking traffic on the m25 in september 2021 as part of an insulate britain protest. so, all in all, this whole by—election has had all, this whole by—election has had a range of candidates, some with their issues. we've had two who've been suspended by their party and, of course, i
it does now seem that an independent candidate, dave tully, is, if we...usual. when it comes to the conservatives, their canned date is called paul ellison. he's a local businessman, a previous winner of rochdale man of the year, but he wasn't in rochdale for part of the run—up to the by—election, as he was on holiday. it has been a chaotic by—election. the green party disowned the candidate they initially selected to fight the contest called guy otten over remarks he made about the...
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tully's, >> so although dave tully's, although dave tully's performance is very remarkable, thatis performances going to grow that kind of support. >> if anybody thinks that george galloway is still going to be in post, come for a general election, i think that we will not see that. i really don't . i not see that. i really don't. i think that the people of rochdale, i think, are getting a really rough deal out of this. i feel incredibly sorry for the majority of them. it was a relatively good turnout . relatively good turnout. >> but can we ask you the genie back in the bottle question ? if back in the bottle question? if you understand me , our politics you understand me, our politics are in a different place at the moment. do you think that we're going to get this genie back into the bottle ? into the bottle? >> ah, do you see? >> ah, do you see? >> now that is a really tricky one, because it doesn't feel like it. yes it is incredibly volatile. it is toxic. and these issues are getting completely out of hand. neither party, neither major party, either the conservatives or labour have got a
tully's, >> so although dave tully's, although dave tully's performance is very remarkable, thatis performances going to grow that kind of support. >> if anybody thinks that george galloway is still going to be in post, come for a general election, i think that we will not see that. i really don't . i not see that. i really don't. i think that the people of rochdale, i think, are getting a really rough deal out of this. i feel incredibly sorry for the majority of them. it was a...
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were beaten by called dave tully, by a bloke called dave tully, who independent candidate who was ant, you know, if the opinion of rochdale voters is reflected nationwide, neither labour or conservative are could do well at all. >> yeah. i mean, certainly but rochdale was a was a bit of a freak by—election that there was no labour candidate standing or no labour candidate standing or no effective labour candidate standing. so there was only some, you know, the guy who was actually on the labour list had really been abandoned by the party for anti—semitism. so voters in rochdale were looking for somewhere else to go. they decided that george galloway was the place for their vote, and as you say, dawn, dave tully did remarkably well coming second, he campaigned solely, solely on local issues, he did much better. i'm sure , than even he better. i'm sure, than even he expected. but as i say, it was a it was a weird by—election, not typical when it comes down to the general election. you're talking about spending of £35 million, which rishi sunak has raised from the 18.5 million that that
were beaten by called dave tully, by a bloke called dave tully, who independent candidate who was ant, you know, if the opinion of rochdale voters is reflected nationwide, neither labour or conservative are could do well at all. >> yeah. i mean, certainly but rochdale was a was a bit of a freak by—election that there was no labour candidate standing or no labour candidate standing or no effective labour candidate standing. so there was only some, you know, the guy who was actually on...
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briefly, if you can, nigel, why dave tully ? can, nigel, why dave tully?runner up there. i think it shows that democracy is alive and well . so, uh, if somebody and well. so, uh, if somebody gets right message across an gets the right message across an independent did independent candidate did actually very well. >> okay . >> okay. >> okay. >> uh, nunziata. briefly, chris williamson and the hard left tell me more. >> uh, there was an interview on gb news. um, after or during. i can't remember if it was before or after the result was announced. the by—election in rochdale with chris williamson, that tom harwood had to cut off because his views were so repugnant and he was it just such a revolting man. and it's the he started off more moderately saying that the 1970s were the best this country had ever known it, which is so factually incorrect. it's amazing. but the idea that this, uh, hard left , amazing. but the idea that this, uh, hard left, highly anti—semitic representative could be part of mainstream politics, he only stopped being a labour mp in 2019,
briefly, if you can, nigel, why dave tully ? can, nigel, why dave tully?runner up there. i think it shows that democracy is alive and well . so, uh, if somebody and well. so, uh, if somebody gets right message across an gets the right message across an independent did independent candidate did actually very well. >> okay . >> okay. >> okay. >> uh, nunziata. briefly, chris williamson and the hard left tell me more. >> uh, there was an interview on gb news. um, after...
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tully, coming second and he he campaigned and entirely on local issues .k local issues. so i don't think that that we can think of rochdale as being typical as far as by elections go. now had george galloway won against a proper labour candidate , it proper labour candidate, it i might be thinking rather different , but he didn't might be thinking rather different, but he didn't. might be thinking rather different, but he didn't . and as different, but he didn't. and as a result of that i still think we are giving a bit too much importance to his election. okay well let's see a meanwhile, can well let's see a meanwhile, can we reflect upon friday's extra ordinary speech by rishi sunak on extremism? >> precipita ated many said by galloway's shock election and nigel today and we're expected to cut to um galloway's opening speech in about 7 or 8 minutes. time in parliament and um, they're redefining extremism. um, rather than people who are vocal and active opponents. fundamental british values, actions that undermine the country's institutions or values with
tully, coming second and he he campaigned and entirely on local issues .k local issues. so i don't think that that we can think of rochdale as being typical as far as by elections go. now had george galloway won against a proper labour candidate , it proper labour candidate, it i might be thinking rather different , but he didn't might be thinking rather different, but he didn't. might be thinking rather different, but he didn't . and as different, but he didn't. and as a result of that i still...