Galloway to lead largest US convoy into Gaza

Friday 3rd July 2009

British anti-war MP George Galloway is to fly out on Saturday 4th July, American independence day, from JFK airport in New York with the first of a group of hundreds of US citizens who are to form the largest ever aid convoy to head into Gaza.

Pirates of the Mediterranean: Part II

Wednesday 1st July 2009

Yvonne Ridley

The arrogance of Israel is nothing short of breathtaking.

On the eve of one of the most damning reports ever to be published on human rights abuses and suspected war crimes, Israel committed an act of piracy. While western naval fleets are patrolling the waters off the coast of Africa, acts of piracy are being carried out routinely in the Mediterranean.

George Galloway's speech to Parliament on Iraq enquiry

Thursday 25th June 2009

Mr. George Galloway (Bethnal Green and Bow) (Respect): With respect, Mr. Deputy Speaker, 10 minutes of most Back Benchers is more than enough, but there are odd occasions when it is not enough. The speeches of the right hon. Member for East Hampshire (Mr. Mates) who has vast experience and of the right hon. Member for Birmingham, Ladywood (Clare Short) should have been extended. They were extremely important to this debate and this 10 minute rule should give you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, the flexibility to allow a moment or two for important, decisive speeches in a debate. I have now given away 30 seconds of my time, but I thought that that was worth saying.

9.6 million reasons why Brown still doesn't get it

Tuesday 23rd June 2009

The decision by RBS to pay its new Chief Executive £9.6 million is nothing short of a disgrace. This is a company that is in the process of sacking 9000 members of staff and it is a bank owned 70% by the taxpayer!

Lindsey strike - workers deserve 100% support

Tuesday 23rd June 2009

The sacking of hundreds of refinery workers at the Lindsey oil refinery in Lincolnshire is a challenge to the whole trade union movement. Oil giant Total showed utter contempt for its workforce as it rushed to dismiss workers using Margaret Thatcher's anti-trade union laws.

Westminster in crisis - it's time for change

Monday 22nd June 2009

George Galloway MP and Salma Yaqoob

Many who once voted Labour in the hope of a fairer society now feel betrayed. The European elections saw Labour's vote collapse to just 15%. And there was a shocking breakthrough made by the BNP in the North of England.