Labour cannot afford to be complacent over pro-Gaza vote losses
by Josh Halliday North of England editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6P0FA)
It took years for Labour to wake up to its loss of red wall support. The work to repair relations over Gaza should start today
When George Galloway roared to victory in the Rochdale byelection in February, his win was dismissed by many as an anomaly. And in many important respects, it was.
Galloway is a uniquely charismatic politician. Labour's campaign had imploded in an antisemitism row. And one issue above all loomed over the battle for the Pennines town: Gaza.
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