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George Galloway vs Jeremy Paxman Election 2005

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stand4justice
August 11, 2006

JP: We're joined now from his count in Bethnal Green and Bow by George Galloway. Mr Galloway, are you proud of having got rid of one of the very few black women in Parliament?
GG: What a preposterous question. I know it's very late in the night, but wouldn't you be better starting by congratulating me for one of the most sensational election results in modern history?
JP: Are you proud of having got rid of one of the very few black women in Parliament?
GG: I'm not - Jeremy - move on to your next question.
JP: You're not answering that one?
GG: No because I don't believe that people get elected because of the colour of their skin. I believe people get elected because of their record and because of their policies. So move on to your next question.
JP: Are you proud -
GG: Because I've got a lot of people who want to speak to me.
JP: - You -
GG: If you ask that question again, I'm going, I warn you now.
JP: Don't try and threaten me Mr Galloway, please.
GG: You're the one who's trying to badger me.
JP: I'm not trying to badger you, I'm merely trying to ask if you're proud at having driven out of Parliament one of the very few black women there, a woman you accuse of having on her conscience 100,000 people.
GG: Oh well there's no doubt about that one. There's absolutely no doubt that all those New Labour MPs who voted for Mr Blair and Mr Bush's war have on their hands the blood of 100,000 people in Iraq, many of them British soldiers, many of them American soldiers, most of them Iraqis and that's a more important issue than the colour of her skin.
JP: Absolutely, because you then went on to say "including a lot of women who had blacker faces than her"
GG: Absolutely right, absolutely right. So don't try and tell me I should feel guilty about one of the most sensational election results in modern electoral history.
JP: I put it to you Mr Galloway that Nick Raynsford had you to a T when he said you were a "demagogue".
GG: Sorry?
JP: Nick Raynsford. You know who I mean? Nick Raynsford. Labour MP?
GG: No, I don't know who you mean.
JP: Never heard of him.
GG: I've never heard of Nick Raynsford, no.
JP: What else haven't you heard of?
GG: Well, I've been in Parliament a long time...
JP: He was a Parliamentary colleague of yours until very recently.
GG: Well, most of them just blend one into the other, Jeremy, they're largely a spineless, a supine bunch.
JP: Have you ever heard of Tony Banks?
GG: Yes I have, yes.
JP: Right, Tony Banks was sitting here five minutes ago, and he said that you were behaving inexcusably, that you had deliberately chosen to go to that part of London and to exploit the latent racial tensions there.
GG: You are actually conducting one of the most - even by your standards - one of the most absurd interviews I have ever participated in. I have just won an election. Can you find it within yourself to recognise that fact? To recognise the fact that the people of Bethnal Green and Bow chose me this evening. Why are you insulting them?
JP: I'm not insulting them, I'm not insulting you
GG: You are insulting them, they chose me just a few minutes ago. Can't you find it within yourself even to congratulate me on this victory?
JP: Congratulations, Mr Galloway.
GG: Thank you very much indeed. [Waves, removes microphone]

The tussle between George Galloway and Jeremy Paxman was one of the highlights of Election 2005, it came shortly after his victory over Labour's Oona King.

{The Respect Party's George Galloway has taken the Labour safe seat of Bethnal Green & Bow in east London.

Oona King was deposed as the MP after former Labour MP Mr Galloway forced a 26.2% swing in his favour, following a bitterly fought campaign.

Mr Galloway, who attacked Tony Blair in his acceptance speech, fought on an anti-Iraq war manifesto that appealed to the large local Muslim population.

Ms King was one of Tony Blair's most loyal supporters and backed the war.

Taking to the podium after his victory was announced, Mr Galloway said: "Mr Blair, this defeat is for Iraq and the other defeats that New Labour has received this evening are for Iraq.

"All the people you have killed and all the loss of life have come back to haunt you and the best thing that the Labour Party can do is sack you tomorrow morning."}

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I like Paxman but he came over like a bitter idiot in this.

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@cmks2 Paxman's a WANK!

sopgood (2 days ago) Show Hide

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Great viewing I could watch this forever!

b33p (2 days ago) Show Hide

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Paxman looks stupid in this interview. The black guy at the end is a stupid dick. Galloway is okay.

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Paxman has produced some brilliant interviews over the years, notably asking Norman Lamont if he would miss being chancellor, the Michael Howard incident, and asking Blair if he and Bush prayed together, but he wasn't at his best that night....

Chaos876 (2 days ago) Show Hide

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Can't say I agree with nearly anything that man says, but I sure love that Scot. XD

raskinman (3 days ago) Show Hide

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jUST CAUSE HE beat a black woman in an election means he is racist. Come on, its always the race card.

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Dont really liek galloway and I know he got that constituency because its full of muslims. Dont like oona king either who's a labour liberal idiot but. galloway is right people shouldn't get elected or get jobs because of their skin colour. It should be about ability.

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Galloway is a legend. Paxman shows his political bias.

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george galloway is a joke hes always been a joke most people in this country wouldnt piss on him if he was on fire he represents about 2 million people out of 60 million thats why hes laughed at the bnp are bigger than him and his gang

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