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Galloway only won by-election because Labour ditched candidate, says Starmer

Sky News Friday, 1 March 2024
Left-wing firebrand George Galloway only won the Rochdale by-election because Labour ditched its candidate, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
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Sir Keir Starmer claims George Galloway only won the Rochdale by-election because Labour didn't stand there. Reacting to Galloway's victory, Mr Starmer said: "I regret that we had to withdraw our candidate and I apologise to voters in Rochdale. But I took that decision and it was the right decision."...

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