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The Workers Party Of Britain
The Workers Party of Britain (WPB), also called the Workers Party of Great Britain (WPGB) or Workers Party GB, is a Socialism, socialist and Social conservatism, socially conservative political party in the United Kingdom, strongly identified with its leader, former Labour Party (UK), Labour and Respect Party, Respect MP George Galloway. The party was founded in 2019 and won a Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliamentary seat when Galloway won the 2024 Rochdale by-election, Rochdale by-election in February 2024. However, he lost his seat to Paul Waugh of the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party five months later at the 2024 United Kingdom general election, 2024 general election. History Foundation and early activities The Workers Party of Britain was founded in response to the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party's landslide defeat at the 2019 United Kingdom general election and the resignation of Jeremy Corbyn as Leader of the Labour Party (UK), Leader of the Labour Party. The found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Galloway
George Galloway (born 16 August 1954) is a British politician, broadcaster, and writer. He has been leader of the Workers Party of Britain since he founded it in 2019, and is a former leader of the Respect Party. Until 2003, he was a member of the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party. From 1987 to 2010, from 2012 to 2015, and briefly in 2024, Galloway served as Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for five different constituencies. Galloway was born in Dundee, Scotland. After becoming the youngest ever chair of the Scottish Labour, Scottish Labour Party in 1981, he was general secretary of the charity War on Want from 1983 until his election as MP for Glasgow Hillhead (UK Parliament constituency), Glasgow Hillhead at the 1987 United Kingdom general election, 1987 general election; he was re-elected three times. He was expelled from the Labour Party in 2003 due to his prominent opposition to the Iraq War. Galloway joined the Respect Party in 2004, and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
