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Originally Posted by Gogogo
Why are you so defensive about galloway?
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Congratulations, I was waiting for someone to come up with that one...
The point is not that I'm being *defensive* about Galloway, it is that others seem to think it's their "duty" almost to be *offensive* about him.
Whatever your opinions of him, what Labour did to get him out of the way for being "inconvenient" was despicable, the defamatory charges levelled against him by the newspapers have been demonstrated to be false and the way the Labour Party attacked him in the election campaign is in the lowest traditions of British gutter politics.
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Do you find it curious why galloway stood in a constituency like Harrow East? Why did he choose Bethnal Green & Bow?
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No. He chose a constituency where he had a good chance of winning. Why is that any different from the way the main parties "parachute in" candidates to seats that will get them into power?
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Surely, Paxman is well known for his aggressive style of interviewing, many politicians of various parties have experienced his style, what's so special about galloway?
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As I said, Paxman went in for a blatantly loaded "attack question" right from the start (something which AFAIK he didn't do to other interviewees on Election night, especially not winning candidates) so it seems his only purpose was to make Galloway look bad. Unfortunately he blew it, Galloway didn't fall for the trap and Paxman was left blustering and looking petty.