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George Galloway answers a question on Tony Blair and New Labour.
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George Galloway talks about The Royal London Hospital, the most expensive hopital on earth built at a cost of £1 Million a bed. This was due to Tony Blair borrowing money from private investors for the hospital facilities. He concludes that every country needs a Labour party, a party that looks after the interests of the working people.
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George Galloway interrupted by student who accuses him of being a racist.
Filmed on Monday 14th October 2013.
ABOUT GEORGE GALLOWAY:
Few contemporary politicians have attracted as much controversy as George Galloway. A Labour MP from 1987 to 2003, he was an outspoken critic of the policies of Tony Blair and New Labour, in particular the decision to invade Iraq. Fiery comments such as """"the best thing British troops can do is to refuse to obey illegal orders"""" saw Galloway expelled from the Labour Party. But Galloway returned to the political fray by founding the Respect Party and winning Bethnal Green and Bow in the 2005 General Election. Mr Galloway re-entered Parliament in this March as MP for Bradford West and has recently provoked controversy and criticism with his comments on the rape charges against Wikileaks' Julian Assange.
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Words wasted on an address towards an audience primarily consisting of upper and middle class students whose parents are wealthy business owners.
My mother had weeks to live with terminal Cancer and ATOS still insisted by face to face interview to prove her inability to work!! 😡
@danw1374
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely disgusting. They should have been named Don't give ATOS.
@Bobbibouchersmumwasright
Жыл бұрын
@@danw1374 that is true comedy genius lol
Brilliant speech
Note the reaction to this great speech by the students present. Not a whimper. Not one expression of agreement. An embarrassed silence. Or a complacent silence. Not even a loud objection. Either way this says quite a lot about Oxbridge learning institutions. Obedient, complicit, supine, passionless, corporate at the age of 19.
@stephenryan1690
3 жыл бұрын
Because they come from rich parent families partly brainwashed, if they came from poorer families they would be clapping. also they were most probably told by their tutors it's only Galloway take no notice, that proves they can be brainwashed and not think for themselves, only to be programmed by the same draconian mentality that has never been upgraded, that's why who ever gets in same shit happens that's why this capitalist draconian system has to be changed.
@oneoflokis
2 жыл бұрын
@@stephenryan1690 Exactly! A less "exclusive" audience would have been more receptive/appreciative!
@soundbeings1
Жыл бұрын
Very astute my friend.
@apostolostvable
Жыл бұрын
It's an elite institution. Much like Harvard and Yale in the US. The kids are taught that they are the future "leaders of the world."
@Lee_303
Жыл бұрын
They're not even listening, they're just planning their next night out trashing bogs in a nice country pub (mummy daddy or nanny will pay) before heading into town to piddle on a homeless person. Ra Ra Ra! Smash the oiks!
John Major looking back, was actually a reasonable leader …
@TheVanillatech
2 жыл бұрын
Nah he wasn't. We crossed paths in London and he was surrounded by 10 bobbies just walking from one building to another further up the street. Anyone who needs that kind of protection must be a crook.
Very informative as usual.
When you no longer have a balance between political and corporate power , democracy is finished .
@paulconnelly4050
Жыл бұрын
When you have political power in the hands of corporate power, you have fascism.
Can we in America purchase George? We'll pay well!!!!
A man who has the welfare of the downtrodden at heart, a man of principle. God bless you laddie.
@supremeworld87
5 жыл бұрын
He's a twat. Commie bastard
@helphelpimbeingrepressed9347
3 жыл бұрын
@@supremeworld87 In what way is he a twat? Is there reasoning behind the feeling or did it just seem more socially digestible to follow a narrative?
@supremeworld87
3 жыл бұрын
@@helphelpimbeingrepressed9347 hes a delusional far left prick with far too much to say for himself, none of which has any value
@helphelpimbeingrepressed9347
3 жыл бұрын
@@supremeworld87 In what way is he delusional please be specific. He's a political figure of course he is going to say things in the public domain, are you against free speech? Calling out injustice even on his own side of the aisle has infinitely more value than you perceive.
@mr.mintman7545
3 жыл бұрын
@@supremeworld87 do you even know what communism is?
george galloway is authentic
@IbrahimMohamed-kw7vi
Жыл бұрын
Galloway is pathetic mate, Tony Blair introduced the national minimum wage and increased living standards although doing it quietely and under the table so as not to provoke the rabid right wing media
Nice speech. Labour party needed in every country to make a Balanced to the practical of Government
@philbemji3337
4 жыл бұрын
please STFU
"It made no difference getting rid of John Major and bringing in Tony Blair. As a matter of fact, John Major was a far more decent person than Tony Blair ever was." 2:08 That's how I feel about every passing U.S. president. Trump being the exception of course.
@bothi00
2 жыл бұрын
How exactly is Trump the exception though? He's the same as the rest, just more mask off about it.
@wilsonfisk6626
2 жыл бұрын
@@bothi00 Blatantly incited insurrection and racism.
@andybray9791
2 жыл бұрын
@@bothi00 Donald trump the modern fred flintstone 💯
@soupman3285
Жыл бұрын
Why are you subbed to new labour lmao
@wilsonfisk6626
Жыл бұрын
@@soupman3285 because it's funny
Every word true, the working man hasn't been politically represented this century
@TheVanillatech
2 жыл бұрын
Or last century. Eduard Bernays changed that forever. He changed a LOT of things. Including teaching the elite, the political class and the CEO's how to take total power and how to keep it.
In the previous post, I meant that every person cannot own or wants to own a business a great responsibility goes with owning a business.
compelling and thoughtful as ever.
Say what you want about Harold Wilson, but his Labour model was far better than anything New Labour ever did.
2024 and Galloways Oxford address more than 10 years old is more true now than ever
Well said, George! 👍👍 🙂🙂 We don't want any PFI! Nor do we want Atos!! 👎👎 (Miliband and his austerity policies wouldn't have been much good.) But. In the 1990s, we were sorely in need of the Minimum Wage. Which John Major would NOT have provided! I WISH we could have a proper Labour party again! And/or that enough people had voted for Jeremy Corbyn in 2019. ☹️
Georges right! Good man!
Well said George
Tony Blair was a Tory wearing a Red Tie!🌹
@williamqhite9192
4 жыл бұрын
u a ass hole
@lewisner
4 жыл бұрын
I voted Labour in 1997 and I was quite excited when Blair was on the steps of number 10 because I thought it was going to be a change from Thatcherism. It took about 6 months for me to realise nothing had changed.
@lewisner
3 жыл бұрын
@@micky4915 Blair introduced PFIs (Private Finance Initiatives) to the NHS which left it saddled with a debt of £80 billion. I used to be left wing but finally voted Tory last December mainly over Brexit but in any case Labour needed to be stopped. Unless they change radically I will never vote for them again.
@helphelpimbeingrepressed9347
3 жыл бұрын
@@lewisner You complain about privatisation & voted tory over someone that could actually be trusted to roll back the stealth privatisation?! Funny ol game I spose
@lewisner
3 жыл бұрын
@@helphelpimbeingrepressed9347 I don't think Corbyn could be trusted especially when he is in charge of a PLP which is almost entirely Blairite in nature and now of course Labour has a Blairite leader minus the charisma. Brexit was the overriding issue and Labours deceitful stance made them unelectable.
USA citizens are suffering from the worst joblessness crisis since the Great Depression we need a Labor Party too in 2022.
@Lee_303
Жыл бұрын
Alas they're not the Labour party anymore, they're just a vacuous entity pretending to be opposition while taking bribes from globalists.
0:55 Exactly as he predicted. That room now is paying for it, in one way or another, for missteps of our spineless heartless leaders.
There might not be anyone more correct on future occurances than this man
@frankmorgan5845
Жыл бұрын
he is a terrorist-sympathiser disgrace.
@gulbones5687
11 ай бұрын
He predicted Russia wouldn’t invade Ukraine 😂
Well said Geroge. The only politician whose every word you can believe.
@williamdryden8269
5 жыл бұрын
Very funny.
I agree with George Galloway about the world needing a labor party. Every person can own a business.
@philbemji3337
4 жыл бұрын
moron
@armandovaiandando6472
4 жыл бұрын
It's because of people like you that Labour is what it is.
@Lee_303
Жыл бұрын
@@armandovaiandando6472 you're confusing Labour with New Labour.
I disagree with the gentleman however, you can’t deny his passion
@joestewart-paul7181
2 жыл бұрын
Likewise
New Labour 🌹 was no longer Labour! 🥀
@conoroneill189
2 жыл бұрын
Non Labour
@benstevinson764
2 жыл бұрын
@@conoroneill189 Non Tory
A very convincing speaker.
Why do we not hear about this man in Sweden?
@irishdc9523
8 жыл бұрын
He wasn't a very big politician. At least, as big as a cabinet minister. And he's rarely on mainstream tv these days.
@cbp117
5 жыл бұрын
yeah sweden would need someone like him... sweden is loosing themselfes with the american propaganda
@jasonkingshott2971
4 жыл бұрын
Sweden is hardly known for it's out spoken individualism!
@jakeramos9775
3 жыл бұрын
@@jasonkingshott2971 What's a problem with Sweden. If Sweden has a great Social/Economic mobility and a peaceful country on Global Peace Index!? No pun intended.
@jasonkingshott2971
3 жыл бұрын
@@jakeramos9775 Who said Sweden had/has a problem?
And now we have New New Labour
Why is there someone coughing in the background of all these videos!?
Galloway has never supported Iraq against British soldiers. That is a nonsensical allegation that you can't substantiate.
The man is a great orator.
That man makes England look good again.
@howdoweknow9125
4 жыл бұрын
He's Scottish..?
@armandovaiandando6472
4 жыл бұрын
@@howdoweknow9125 Yes, he should have said Great Britain instead.
@TheVanillatech
2 жыл бұрын
@@howdoweknow9125 Probably a heroin user then.
george galloway very impressed,
George is such a good looking man.
@blondecyborg1794
3 жыл бұрын
Lol really?
@dragonfly6908
3 жыл бұрын
@@blondecyborg1794 Yes, he has gorgeous eyes.
@blondecyborg1794
3 жыл бұрын
@@dragonfly6908 And no hair.
@dragonfly6908
3 жыл бұрын
@@blondecyborg1794 True, but sometimes bald men can be sexy, Kojak was a hit with the ladies.
Maximum respect to George Galloway for telling the truth. I’m just not convinced any party wouldn’t fall under the spell of the devil 👿
ironic that he is now fighting on a more right wing platform
test
This is what a true liberal looks like
0:20 min ... is that to say: Tony Blair made a decision to take on an official position, without consulting anyone in advance, and also, on that same day, changed the name of the party?; or, Tony Blair made a decision without consulting anyone in advance, and officially took over in changing the name of the party?
@eleonoraformatoneeszczepan8807
2 жыл бұрын
0:28 min ... changed course of direction? turned Labor into a 'right sided' party?
@eleonoraformatoneeszczepan8807
2 жыл бұрын
0:37 min ... private financing initiatives ... for ppe or ppp? ... payroll or lease? ... additional pfi, loans?
@eleonoraformatoneeszczepan8807
2 жыл бұрын
1:15 min ... The Royal London hospital, now most expensive ... was refurbished using private finance ... honeypots ... for financiers?
@eleonoraformatoneeszczepan8807
2 жыл бұрын
1:27 min ... a million dollars a bed, so that it doesn't show as a liability on the balance sheets ... the government's, the bank's, the private legal entities?
@eleonoraformatoneeszczepan8807
2 жыл бұрын
2:46 min ... ? ... sounds like, underhanded extermination ... ? ... are they sadistic? ... seems like bullying ... punishing, further crippling ... vicious cycle ... suffering ...
Am so proud of not going to any college ..
I agree with much of what George says but the problem is that the Tories and Labour are little different now and the the British people will not vote for Socialism. Attlees Labour did many great things but they were booted out after one term.
Major: You can out right-wing us, we're the fucking Tories! Blair: I'm about to do what's called a pro gamer move.
hi
Isn't he the leader of the respect party?
@MrManny075
8 жыл бұрын
+Joe Stewart-Paul Not any more, but what he said about the disable, his right and we all saw what was going to happen to them . we can't ignore facts . Now you just ask yourself why you don't like him ? deep down the answer is way beyond what he say or stand for , it's a personal matter, that tell you who you are . this a good way to know yourself who you really are .
PFI was not used by Thatcher as Galloway alleges.
@whyzen2081
5 жыл бұрын
That's not what he's alleging. He's talking about Thatcherite policies to "balance the books", but just defer the cost of schools and hospitals through incredibly expensive PFI initiatives that the taxpayer will pay for at an extortionate rate for decades. I'm not even left wing, and I find it criminal.
I am back with Labour, After Blair.
@damnnation13
2 жыл бұрын
Starmer is Blair.
@kahhowong3417
2 жыл бұрын
@Loki Little more Tory after Starmer.
John Major now a shameful EU apologist, I agree he WAS a decent man
If only everyone who has something meaningful to say is given the same opportunity as George to say it at Oxford. Have you invited Douglas Murray or Peter Hitchen to speak. I wish to be enlightened.
@bothi00
2 жыл бұрын
They both have been yes
The Scottish version of the late George Carlin
When he said we were idiots for not accepting the jabs,he implicitly said that Robert Malone,Vernon Coleman,Peter Mc Culloch,Cari Madej and thousands of Drs/specialists in the World Drs Alliance and signators of the Great Barrington Decleration of which there are thousands much better qualified than he to give an opinion,are "Idiots"My opinion of this man was already rock bottom but now I think even less of Tony Blaire
Words wasted? I don't think so, unless you want crime and anarchy of the oppressed.
Who is the lady on the left in the maroon dress? HOLLA AT ME
@supasye
10 жыл бұрын
thats his wifey
@Mehbz
10 жыл бұрын
Ah. Ta for the reply.
@supasye
10 жыл бұрын
i wouldnt mind a piece of her either.
@Mehbz
10 жыл бұрын
Ha!
@supasye
10 жыл бұрын
ladies and gents there's a parrot in the house.
Mr Galloway really knows his Marx.
I applaud everything George says about social injustice. I look forward to hearing him speak at the University in Moscow.
Here is the thing though, it is this NEW Labor that made the party electable. Blair a tory in disguise is exactly what kept him and the PARTY popular. It is down to Britain being a predominantly conservative country that votes labour on occasion. That 's not to knock the ability and a vast talent pool of effective leaders and public servants in the Labour party who regularly contribute British politics. The former however happens to have this unrivaled ability of wealth creation and economic competency that places it ahead of the rest of the parties in Westminster.
Oi oi baldy
kkk
Galloway leads us the way to the gallows
Some of this bloke's many hot takes..."homosexuals are not executed in Iran, just rapists". "No #Israël flags on the Cup!" (after Tottenham lost the champions league). "On multiple grounds we will apply to the courts for this election result to be set aside" (after coming 3rd in Jo Cox's old seat). Interviews on Alex Jones and Russia Today.
I think George is an absolute balloon but he's a very clever balloon and he is certainly a wordsmith.
ISRAEL LIVES.....
@karlos55555
Жыл бұрын
.....on someone else's land illegally.
I wonder how much he was paid for this bull shit?
I understand why Blair did what he did, in terms of changing the party's name. He had do modernize the party's brand as they kept losing elections. Something which Cameron has failed at doing for his party lol
Shut up Galloway. New Labour was the greatest thing to ever happen to this country.
@sahilarora4402
7 жыл бұрын
ElectricJohnny hahahahha fuck off. Longest period of sustained growth in an economy ever. Blair is God, Galloway is an anti-Semite.
@T800System
7 жыл бұрын
Yeah until that teeny-tiny thing where the banks basically collapsed under the weight of their own criminality, plunging us all into a recession from which we still have not properly recovered. New Labour were too eager to adopt the Thatcherite model and they bear some responsibility for the financial crisis.
@T800System
7 жыл бұрын
^ I believe we have here an example of what Mr Galloway would call a "knuckle dragger". Get back in your hole you cretin.
@josmooth896
6 жыл бұрын
Sahil Arora f**** Zionist and Israel the most evil contingent on this earth, Oh I missed out Communism!
@tomgibson6801
6 жыл бұрын
nope clement attlee was the best thing to happen to britain. new labour was the second worst after thatcher