[Closed] George Galloway attacked

It's shameful more "politicians" don't get punched in the head.

I give it a day until it's blamed on Yes supporters...

I think it would be "Yessers claim the credit", not "Yessers get the blame" in Galloway's case.

Going with the state of affairs,to be fair,the beating was severe.

He ain't perfect, but he ain't bad either, better than most MPs:

Should've gone with Yes though...

I am not too keen on him but saying that if you can't win an argument by discussion but insist on physical assault it shows you've already lost.

He's a good orator though, even though I may disagree with him.

I give it a day until it's blamed on Yes supporters...

*shines lamp into Ben's face*

Where were you on the night of the 29th?

[quote=AdamW said]I am not too keen on him but saying that if you can't win an argument by discussion but insist on physical assault it shows you've already lost.
He's a good orator though, even though I may disagree with him.

+1

Another victim of Israeli brutality then.

It could happen to a nicer man.

He's clearly no John Prescott

It could happen to a nicer man.

Love this from the BBC piece:

An earlier version of this story reported that a man had been cautioned by police and that Mr Galloway was given medical treatment without being taken to hospital. However, this was based on information about an entirely separate attack on Mr Galloway in 2008 by a different man.

Cut and paste journalism at its finest!

Can't condone this assault.

Gorgeous George has declined as a relevant politician IMO more gimmicks like the cigar and the fedora thought this may be down to being so maligned in the press.

I am not surprised he got lumped though some of his rhetoric has been very incendiary

*shines lamp into Ben's face*

Where were you on the night of the 29th?

You can tell it wasn't someone from Glasgow as a fist was used, not the forehead.

Whatever anybodies views on the man are does anybody really think breaking a man'a jaw in the street is acceptable?
If you do you have some serious issues.

You can tell it wasn't someone from Glasgow as a fist was used, not the forehead.

Exactly! The perfect double bluff!

Whatever anybodies views on the man are does anybody really think breaking a man'a jaw in the street is acceptable?

I want any decent person to be able to walk down any street without the fear of being assaulted.

However, if someone spends his life praising and defending the vicious and hateful then they can expect at some point for karma to arrange a bit of a kicking for them.

Wow people on here are actually justifying beating people because they disagree with their political opinions. Amazing.

Grim + 10000000000

Ahh, so you missed the bit about defending the calling for homosexuals to be killed along with anyone who leaves the muslim faith?

If it is a broken jaw then he'll be drinking milk from a saucer for weeks. No change there then.

Cranberry, so violence is the answer?
I'll be honest I'm unaware of his cv but you seem to have similar values to him if you want him hurt.

Wow people on here are actually justifying beating people because they disagree with their political opinions. Amazing.

Anyway he thrives on it. It's good for his overblown ego, the odious little man.

grum - Member
Wow people on here are actually justifying beating people because they disagree with their political opinions. Amazing.

No, I think people are justifying beating George Galloway, which is quite different. 💡

*sbob does not openly support violence towards anyone.

Great link Cranberry 😀

I am not too keen on him but saying that if you can't win an argument by discussion but insist on physical assault it shows you've already lost.

He's a good orator though, even though I may disagree with him.

You don't need to punch the guy! Just don't don't vote for him if you disagree with his political values.

Cranberry, so violence is the answer?

I never said that or even implied it, just pointed out that those who deal in hate are likely to end up on the wrong end of it at some point.

I'll be honest I'm unaware of his cv

That stretches credulity somewhat - did you click on this thread by accident ?

but you seem to have similar values to him if you want him hurt.

Do please feel free to point out where I said that I "want him hurt".

It's not that one wants George Galloway hurt, it's just that one isn't too sad when he is.

bencooper - Member
It's not that one wants George Galloway hurt, it's just that one isn't too sad when he is.

Yep it's only a matter of time before it happened. Anyone who features on the "If I saw him on the street I'd punch him" list.

And I know violence is not the answer but I'd welcome anyone trying to knock some sense into the idiot.

I, for one, salute his defagibility.

I don't like Galloway. But I don't like violence.
Which is worse....FIGHT!!!

I, for one, salute his defagibility.

As Gorgeous G would say, 'Meeow'!

#justvotejaw

Thumping someone because you disagree with their political views is very wrong. However punching someone because they are George Galloway is something that I am really struggling to find a problem with.

Yep it's only a matter of time before it happened

If he's really had his jaw broken must've been quite a punch !

The mans a self serving dick no doubt but as times gone on his stance on intervention on Iraq, Libya etc are looking a lot less bonkers than they once did.
And his grandstanding in front of the Americans running rings around them over their disastrous and hypocritical middle east policies was quite amusing.

Even his press release was typically canny saying his assailant was either an Israeli or an EDL member he couldn't tell which

he was like that as Scottish Labour secretary, no? no change..

What's the Voltaire quote, "I disagree with your opinion but will die for your right to express it"; normally I agree, might be a bit too far for GG..

Excellent news, well done that man. Now let's get him to sort Blair out next.

...and Farage, someone needs to punch Farage next!

I give it a day until it's blamed on Yes supporters...

[img] [/img]

Most compelling reason to vote Yes, not condoning the attack on GG, but just cause he's a typical little wind up merchant and full of shot.

[url= http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/battered-george-galloway-vows-keep-4138550 ]http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/battered-george-galloway-vows-keep-4138550[/url]

A link to the entire story ben. Nowhere in the headline or the article does Galloway blame yes supporters.

A quote from the article says "George is quite sure the assault is related to his comments on Israel"

A link to the entire story ben. Nowhere in the headline or the article does Galloway blame yes supporters.

No, he doesn't. It is, however, a pretty leading headline. If you didn't read the story then the reasonable assumption is he was attacked for trying to save the Union.

I don't think it implies that or that most people would infer that.

Why is this carpetbagging Yorkshire politician campaigning for Union? Is he some sort of double agent?

It does make me laugh how despite his reputation he still manages greater UK electoral sucess than ukip can manage.

I really don't like mob rule, but am nonetheless somehow comforted that someone out there is sufficiently principled to have put their neck on the block for their beliefs and chined Galloway.

If there is a lesson in all of this, it should be that if you piss enough people off, on a routine basis, you [i]are[/i] statistically likely to meet your nemesis. I were George Galloway, I'd never leave the house wearing my best specs.

The attack seems to have been directly linked to Galloway's declaration of Bradford as an Israel free zone based on what I've read. He is indeed a wind up merchant always seeking controversy but that doesn't condone this attack.

@kona he is campaigning No on the basis that that it is better for the working man/woman on both sides of the border. I happen to agree with him on that.

Don't support violence but he's an odious shit and this was bound to happen eventually. If that interview with the bloke from Dispatches is any reflection on his ethics these days, it seems he's little more than a paid shill masquerading as someone with strongly held beliefs.

You have to wonder how differently both the media and fellow MPs would treat the news that a Zionist MP had been attacked by a Palestinian supporter?

Would they use the T word?

He seems to talk hell of a lot of sense to me.
There are IMO far worse and far more dangerous people in government.

Nothing is easy to fix, and there are good and bad in all races.

Keep up the good work George.

One imagines if it was a Muslim that attacked him, we'd all be screaming blue PC Brigade murder until the attacker had had his passport seized, was thrown into detention without arrest until we trumped up some terrorism charges, finally being deported to the Middle East where he might have a chance of a fair trial.

I think it's time that leaders of the white community stood up and condemned this senseless act of violence. why do they allow these people to run free among their own?