British Elections: Muslim Vote..
News report from The Guardian:Galloway victory blow for LabourAlso check out the website for the Respect: The Unity Coalition
George Galloway (Respect Party) stunned the (Labor) party which expelled him for his anti-war stance by stealing the safe Labour seat of Bethnal Green and Bow from Oona King, who voted for the invasion of Iraq.
In a sensational result, the former Labour MP for Glasgow Kelvin triumphed in the east London constituency which has been held by Labour since 1945.
Operating on a shoestring budget, the newly-founded Respect party targeted the 40% Muslim vote in the constituency and hammered home its anti-war message by depicting Ms King as a patsy for Tony Blair.
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5/06/2005 12:34:00 AM
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