Craig Murray: Wedging the Uniparty
The changing landscape of electioneering and the British parliament
[Craig Murray election office in the electorate of Blackburn, Britain.]
Published: 2024-06-16
Lightyears from the skulduggery and character attacks of modern electioneering stands Craig Murray's appeal to the voters of the British electorate of Blackburn.
That which he has shared with the readership of his newsletter are photos of large signage now erected in the electorate containing prominent endorsements. Youtube is being used as a distribution platform for 1 minute videos in a "10 Facts About Craig Murray" series. Of these, Murray has published 5 to his newsletter. They are all available at his youtube channel.
Local political reporter, Bill Jacobs for the Lancashire Telegraph, has been covering the election campaign. The coverage has included statements warning the electorate away from Murray and the Workers Party of Britain (WPB) from the former member and past Foreign Minister Jack Straw and an article full of ringing endorsements for Murray.
Murray is a prominent candidate for the WPB, started by George Galloway. Galloway saw a chink in the armour of the British uniparty in the Rochdale by-election in February this year. He was elected campaigning primarily on opposition to the uniparty's support for the genocide in Gaza. The WPB now has candidates standing in 152 electorates (of 650) in Britain for the July 4th election. Given that nobody had heard of the WPB before February, the length of the candidate list demonstrates Galloway's experience in the British electoral system. It also signifies the size of the threat which the uniparty created for itself which Galloway is exploiting.
A notable omission from the WPB's candidates is former Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, who was ejected from the party he led following an Israeli Lobby generated antisemitic scandal. Despite similar political stances of many issues with the WPB, Corbyn is standing as an independent in Islington North, a seat he has held since before many of its residents were born. Obviously, the WPB are not standing a candidate in Islington North. The WPB and Corbyn will certainly join their voices in the British parliament on many issues after the election if not during it.
While voices for peace have been diminished in the EU parliament with the lamentable loss of Clare Daly and Mick Wallace from Ireland, the British parliament is likely to see new members of the WPB joining their veteran colleagues.
Can they wedge the uniparty apart? They'll certainly give that which remains of Britain's independent media plenty of material on which to report.
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Sources
General election 2024 (candidates), Workers Party of Britain
Workers Party of Britain, youtube channel
Craig Murray (newsletter)
Craig Murray, youtube channel
Jeremy Corbyn officially stands as independent candidate after Labour explusion, Joe Middleton, The Independent, 2024-06-05
Proof that antisemitism was weaponised against Corbyn, Jonothan Cook, Jewish Voice for Labour, 2021-04-17
Craig Murray to stand for George Galloway's Workers Party, Jody Harrison, Herald Scotland, 2024-05-01
Workers' Party Craig Murray endorsed by Palestinian ministry, Bill Jacobs, Lancashire Telegraph, 2024-06-07
Workers Party names Blackburn candidate for General Election, Bill Jacobs, Lancashire Telegraph, 2024-04-03
Jack Straw says Blackburn has 'no reason' to vote for Craig Murray, Bill Jacobs, Lancashire Telegraph, 2024-04-04
Jack Straw urges Blackburn to shun Workers Party at election, Bill Jacobs, Lancashire Telegraph, 2024-04-05
Fianna Fáil claim seat in Ireland South as Mick Wallace loses out, Jennifer Bray, Barry Roche & Fiachra Gallagher, Irish Times, 2024-06-13
Happy News! Galloway's SMASHED IT in Rochdale!!, YesXorNo, 2024-02-29
Ten Facts You Don''t know About Craig Murray - Number 1, Craig Murray, 2024-06-11
Ten Facts About Craig Murray Number 2, Craig Murray, 2024-06-12
Ten Facts About Craig Murray Number 3, Craig Murray, 2024-06-14
[Ten] Facts About Craig Murray Number 4, Craig Murray, 2024-06-15
Ten Facts About Craig Murray Number 5, Craig Murray, 2024-06-15
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