Results tagged “George Galloway”

Jim Fitzpatrick said his success in winning the Poplar and Limehouse seat was down to hard work from him and his team.

The Labour MP fought off the rising popularity of Tory candidate Tim Archer and aggressive attacks from foe George Galloway to secure a surprisingly comfortable win in Thursday's general election.

Labour's Jim Fitzpatrick has hung onto his Parliamentary seat and beat Respect's George Galloway into third in the process.

Mr Fitzpatrick polled 18,679 votes, while Conservative candidate Tim Archer came second with 12,649. Mr Galloway received 8,160 votes.

It was a political event with a fight, plenty of shouting and a biscuit to round the day off - it could only mean John Prescott was in town.

The Labour MP, who will stand down after next month's election, was visiting the party's offices by Chrisp Street Market as part of the campaign trail on Thursday morning.

George Galloway waged a war on banks in Canary Wharf during a heated pre-election debate this week.

Respect's leader and candidate for Poplar and Limehouse said anti-social behaviour orders should be given to bankers and that business rates from the estate should go to the poorer areas of Tower Hamlets.

Three men have been arrested for public order offences after it was alleged George Galloway and his campaign team were attacked at the weekend.

The candidate for the Poplar and Limehouse seat in next month's general election said he and Respect party colleagues were verbally and physically abused at Shadwell's Watney Market on Saturday afternoon.

George Galloway responds to Jim Fitzpatrick's criticisms

Jim Fitzpatrick claims he's running for re-election. Running scared more like. He knows that the new Poplar and Limehouse seat is a tight three way marginal. Both the Tories and Respect are neck and neck with this very quiet man, not even a legend in his own household.

By Jim Fitzpatrick

This may be my last column before the General Election. Readers of The Wharf might therefore find themselves more interested than usual in these thoughts. I've represented this area for 13 years, in Parliament and in all my dealings with various organisations and agencies, on behalf of local people. The voters will again be passing judgment soon.