Small Earthquake in Rochdale; George Galloway's by election victory

George Galloway has won victory in the traditionally safe Labour seat of Rochdale by election, after standing on a platform opposing Keir Starmer's stance on Gaza.  Does Gallwoway’s victory - as he suggests - reflect a shift in the tectonic plates of British politics? Or is it just a one off caused in part at least by Labour decision to disown its own candidate Azhar Ali after made anti semitic remarks.


Adrian Goldberg talks to Jon Tonge is a professor of politics at Liverpool University.


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