I’m consumed by politics, particularly Middle Eastern politics, and I’ve committed my working life to them and fighting to gain justice for the Palestinians. But I’m fascinated by international politics and social struggle around the globe and the effort to stop rampant globalisation and the creep of neoconservatism. I’m also a bit of a historian on the Labour movement and the party which used to represent it. I also have a twice-weekly, two- hour radio show on TalkSport so I don’t get a lot of time to pursue many other interests. I’m a passionate football fan, Manchester United – I actually scored a goal at Old Trafford! – and Glasgow Celtic, although I still carry a torch for Dundee United, my hometown team. They’re known as The Arabs, so who else could I follow?When I have an hour or two to spare I try to catch a movie (I’m a bit of a De Niro fan) or curl up with a book, usually a biography of a politician. My own book, the Fidel Castro Handbook, is out now. Click below:
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A personal message from George Galloway MP. We all of us, me included, use this site for many fun and pleasurable things, finding a partner, or just getting a date! Planning an event or an outing. But THIS is an EMERGENCY. The Palestinians in Gaza are being massacred and beseiged and the British government is doing NOTHING about it. PLEASE urgently phone your MP on 0207 219 3000, ask for them by name and if they are not there leave the strongest possible message that you DEMAND government action to lift the siege. Or e-mail them in the same terms. All MPs e-mails are formatted the same way. E.g. if your MP's name was David Green then his email address would be [email protected] PLEASE PLEASE do this urgently. The Palestinians are dying alone and abandoned. Thank you sincerely George Galloway MP
SUSPENSION PRESS CONFERENECE, JULY 2007
PARLIAMENT, JANUARY 2007
ON IRAQ AND BEING SUSPENDED FROM THE LABOUR PARTY
PREVIEW OF SINGLE: WAR (WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR?) ..
BBC HARDTALK INTERVIEW
SKY INTERVIEW DURING WAR IN LEBANON, AUGUST 2006
SPEAKING AT "TIME TO GO" DEMONSTRATION
AT THE U.S. SENATE, 2005
Music:
I’m a huge Bob Dylan fan, a Dylanologist. I have everything he has ever written, sung or uttered, and I’ve seen him many times in concert. I could go on Mastermind on Dylan and, in fact, very nearly did. I like lots of bands - even a few contemporary ones like The Killers! - but I’m afraid I can’t get my ears around rap and hip-hop although I keep trying. I don’t know enough about classical music or opera to bluff, so I steer away from it, although a couple of my staff are opera buffs. I’m resolved to take some tuition from them – when I have the time, perhaps in 2012!
Movies:
They say that politics is showbiz for the ugly – but as I always say, what would I know about that?! I try to catch the latest movies when I have the time, which isn’t often. I’m speaking at a public meeting almost every night – more than 2000 of them since 9/11 and hundreds of thousands of miles racked up – so it’s difficult to slip into a theatre for an enthralling couple of hours. My all-time favourites are the Godfather films and I know the lines better than the cast and often slip one or two into speeches.
Television:
My day opens and end with news on TV, Sky, CNN or the BBC. Because of my schedule it’s impossible to view much else. So I’m lost on Lost and a casualty over ER. All of the soaps pass me by, I’m afraid. If there’s an important documentary, or a Question Time, I’ll tape it. Okay, I’ll get someone else to tape it because technology isn’t my forte. But I always make time to watch the big football matches on Sky but if I have an unmissable meeting I’ll have a friend text me the running score on my mobile phone.
Books:
There is always a book open beside my bed, usually a political biography and I try to read a few pages before sleep. I know I should read more fiction but I’m afraid I have to prioritise my reading. I receive hundreds of emails every day so a lot of my reading is dealing with the postbag. A joy for me is to escape to my house in Portugal – it’s modest and mortgaged! - turn off the phone and read the latest biography.
Heroes:
Almost too many to name. Che Guevara is top of the list, closely followed by Fidel Castro. I’ve met Fidel several times – even going midnight swimming with him – and I’ve quizzed him closely about Che and his answers haven’t disappointed. I have lots of sporting heroes, the 1967 Celtic side which won the European Cup (all of them born within a 30 miles radius of Glasgow) and the late George Best is high in the pantheon.
