In the Rotherham by-election, the Respect Party and Yvonne Ridley have been implicated in a campaign leaflet that accuses Labour of racism.
Campaigning in the Rotherham by-election, the Respect Party appear to have shown their true nature yet again.
LabourList has reported on this campaign literature sent to Asian households in the constituency (see right).
This divisive and regressive style of campaigning has been denied by Yvonne Ridley (the Respect candidate in the election) and her campaign, but Labour is still claiming it to be a violation of election law.
There is past precedent to this, however, during George Galloway’s Bradford West campaign, when a targeted was letter sent out, reading:
“God KNOWS who is a Muslim. And he KNOWS who is not… I, George Galloway, do not drink alcohol and never have. Ask yourself if you believe the other candidate in this election can say that truthfully.”
Although denied at the time, the Galloway team told The Guardian the day after the election that it was in fact them who had distributed the letter.
This comes after continued controversy on the views of Yvonne Ridley herself – Left Foot Forward has previously reported on Ridley and what she believes in: Ridley rails against Zionism, its permeation throughout society, the West and its foreign policy and Israel.
She has also personally donated money to Hamas.
This latest leaflet it is a disgusting example of electioneering at its very worst. It worked in Bradford – let’s hope it doesn’t work in Rotherham…
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24 Responses to “Respect implicated in aggressive and slanderous Rotherham campaign leaflet”
Newsbot9
Ah yes, you hate democracy. Well, good luck with that.
Meanwhile, your far right will be opposed by the Moderate Muslims, Jews, members of all the mainstream parties…it’s GOOD that you stand up and count yourselves, “Respect” man.
Ibrahim
Respect are the natural party of the left and will eventually supersede ‘New’ Labour. They are unashamedly anti-capitalist, eco, etc etc. At least you know where they stand so you can decide whether you are for or against them. What does Labour stand for? Economic mismanagement, mass murder, hatred of the white working class? Maybe if people had a choice on the Left, Labour would decide what it is for.
mirror man
I THOUGHT THERE WAS SOME WEIRDOS ON MSN TILL I READ THIS LOT ,GOOD BYE
Jimmy Greenwood
Oh this is fun………..We Bradford Constituents have experienced the Mafia Style Politics and Cyber bullying of the Respect Party Officials. To be honest I worked with these guys at first and then had enough of all the bullshit. However if you speak against these people on Twitter Facebook or anywhere else you will be called Paedophile, Pervert, Child Beater, Wife Beater and they will insult your wife. Then if that does not work George Galloways Respect Solicitor will Pervert the Cause of Justice and falsely accuse you of Witness Intimidation. But heh I am made of fighting spirit ……… and I attack attack attack and they cannot do a thing to hurt me………..Why because they have done their worse……..bunch of pussies and totally false in their claims of Justice Peace and Equality. So if Rotherham wants the Taliban Wanabe Ridley and the Traitor to Syria Galloway in their midst heh it is a Democratically free Country ……………… you Rotherham are welcome to them………. Really learn off the Bradfordians they really regret their in these hypocrites. Respect Party is dead in Bradford no matter how much Chambers throws into the pot. Take a sign at how the Respect Councillors left. Fair Warning. Now come on insult me …….. I really am used to it. ………………TRUTH HURTS HUH LOL