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Tower Hamlets politicians have condemned the violence that has occurred across the borough in the last 24 hours.

Labour MP for Poplar and Limehouse Jim Fitzpatrick and Mayor of Tower Hamlets Lutfur Rahman have both promised that everything is being done to try and safeguard people and property in the area from rioters.

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.

Labour have come out second best in the national polls but residents in Docklands are still awaiting news on who will represent them for the next Parliamentary term.

The only result so far known in the local region is in Greenwich and Woolwich where Labour's Nick Raynsford held on to his seat despite a 5.1 per cent swing towards Conservative.

By John Hill

Lifelong Liberal Jonathan Fryer reclines in his home, surrounded by books, embassy invites and mementoes.

"An MP should be someone who's got a hinterland, who's done something in their life", he said.

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.

Jim Thornton wants you to think independently.

The property manager and former Conservative broke away from the Blues in 2007, and wants Poplar and Limehouse voters to consider alternatives to the party machines this summer.

MP Jim Fitzpatrick held a press conference in Canary Wharf this week to refute allegations of Islamophobia. The Wharf reports from the East Wintergarden

The press conference was for Bangladeshi media only, but a small group of politicians were outside anyway.

Some were taking pictures against the window, hands outstretched in a show of mock confusion. One pushed away the blocking arm of a man at the door, and strode into the doorway.