TalkRadio said it accepted Mr Galloway "crossed the line... on this occasion". George Galloway hosted a weekly show on TalkRADIO, George Galloway radio show breaches Ofcom rules, https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-48498010, discussing anti-Semitism accusations in the Labour Party.
The north London club, which has a strong association with the Jewish community, had called for him to be sacked, saying: “It’s astounding in this day and age to read such blatant antisemitism published on a social platform by someone who is still afforded air time on a radio station on which he has previously broken broadcast impartiality rules.”. Ex-MP tweeted there would be ‘no Israel flags on the cup’ after Spurs’ Champions League defeat, Mon 3 Jun 2019 11.54 BST The US president and Melania Trump were tested after his close aide was confirmed to have Covid-19. They said: “TalkRadio has terminated George Galloway’s weekly show with immediate effect. But his controversial comments about the Israel/Palestinian conflict, Syria and the poisonings of the Skripals in Salisbury have been the main reason for attracting headlines in recent years.
The watchdog found that while it was legitimate to broadcast programmes in support of Mr Corbyn, principles of balance had to be maintained. Ofcom investigated Mr Galloway's shows on 27 July and 6 August after receiving one complaint for each over impartiality. The former MP posted on the social media site after the Champions League final between Liverpool and Tottenham on Saturday night. He has agreed to appear on ITV’s Good Morning Britain to discuss his suspension and responded to news of his sacking by threatening the station with legal action: “See you in court guys … Long live Palestine.”, Available for everyone, funded by readers, Presenter departs show after 13 years and follows Jenni Murray’s recent decision to quit, Replacement of stations with single national outlet described as act of ‘breathtaking cultural vandalism’, Station fined £75,000 after it let George Galloway breach impartiality rules on what it described as a ‘niche’ show, Longtime BBC presenter to front drivetime show on Radio 4 rival station. Read about our approach to external linking. Ofcom found two TalkRadio phone-in shows "failed to give due weight" to a "wide range of views" on the subject. These are external links and will open in a new window. All rights reserved. Home News. Ofcom is considering "the imposition of statutory sanction" over the "serious breaches", which could include a fine. A TalkRadio representative said: "You expect robust opinions from George Galloway but we accept that on this occasion he crossed the line. This resulted in the unusual relationship between Galloway and TalkRadio, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News UK. Since Galloway’s departure from parliament in 2015 and a disastrous campaign in the 2016 mayor of London race, he has increasingly concentrated on media work. In response, Mr Galloway said Ofcom should be "investigated for this quite scandalous waste of public money purchased by a single complainant". During his show, Mr Galloway said "on one level" the anti-Semitism accusations surrounding the Labour leader had been "because of Jeremy Corbyn's astounding success".
In 2005 took the Bethnal Green and Bow seat from Labour. The Labour deputy leader and shadow media minister, Tom Watson, said he welcomed the decision: “We must stand together against bigotry and in solidarity with the Jewish community. There’s only one George Galloway. In 2004, he became a member of the Respect Party and continued to protest against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The 64-year-old came to prominence in the 1980s as a member of the Labour Party, representing Glasgow as an MP. The station’s studios recently moved into the main News UK office in London Bridge, sharing a building with the Sun and the Times – outlets that Galloway has often attacked for political reasons. Both countries blame each other as … Last modified on Mon 3 Jun 2019 19.40 BST. "They failed to give due weight to a sufficiently wide range of views on allegations of anti-Semitism within the Labour Party.". Six-term Parliamentarian, freedom fighter, man of the world. Steve Bannon and George Galloway 'hug' after Theresa May resignation. Former MP Mr Galloway said public money had been wasted on Ofcom's inquiry.
Join George Galloway on the new home for the Mother of All Talk Shows - this week we talk about US election, Trump, Scottish Hate Crime law, Boris Johnson’s managing of 2020, Steve Bannon’s fraud charges, and coronavirus medical update. Read about our approach to external linking. George Galloway has been sacked from his TalkRadio show with immediate effect, after the former MP said Liverpool’s victory over Tottenham Hotspur in … He praised Liverpool's win, before adding: "No #Israël flags on the Cup!" "Our investigation found that these phone-in programmes breached our due impartiality rules," an Ofcom spokesman said. In a statement, the club said: "It's astounding in this day and age to read such blatant anti-Semitism published on a social platform by someone who is still afforded air time on a radio station on which he has previously broken broadcast impartiality rules. The former Labour and Respect party MP had presented the Friday night programme, called The Mother of All Talk Shows, since 2016. - appearing to reference Tottenham's strong links with the Jewish community. He described the claims of anti-Semitism as "an onslaught" launched at the precise moment Mr Corbyn's polling had improved and said this was about "destroying Jeremy Corbyn's potential to be Britain's prime minister". Galloway sacked by TalkRadio after Champions League final remarks. On Monday, the radio station said it had terminated his weekly show.
Taking to Twitter again, Mr Galloway said he'd been given a "red card" by the station for "over-celebrating" Liverpool's success. She added: "His attempt to bring hatred into a wonderful occasion for English football has attracted the derision it deserves.". In 2012, he returned to Parliament as an MP for Bradford West and has run several campaigns since, including an unsuccessful campaign to become London Mayor. George Galloway said "on one level" the anti-Semitism accusations surrounding Jeremy Corbyn had been because of the leader's "astounding success", George Galloway radio show breached Ofcom rules, A guide to Labour Party anti-Semitism claims, https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-47697817. Top Stories Armenia and Azerbaijan battle over disputed region. Ofcom said Mr Galloway, an ex-Labour and Respect MP, had made "frequent statements" that had been supportive of Mr Corbyn and concerned various criticisms of the leader in relation to anti-Semitism.
I welcome the decision to take a voice that thrives on division off the air.”, Galloway, a longstanding anti-EU campaigner who endorsed Nigel Farage’s Brexit party in the EU elections, appears to have no intention of going quietly. But he was accused of being racist himself, including by Tottenham itself. "The people who should be ashamed are Ofcom and its single complainant.".
On his show, he … George Galloway has been writing columns, making radio and television programs for over thirty years.
Writer, broadcaster, film-maker. 25 March 2019. "As a station we understand the need for dissenting voices with a range of counter-opinions.". The original tweet from Mr Galloway on Saturday night saw the former Labour and Respect MP face a backlash on Twitter. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Football and boxing enthusiast, movie-goer, box-set binger. While another complained there had been nobody featured in the 6 August programme who disagreed with Mr Galloway's views on anti-Semitism in the Labour Party. On his show, he said anti-Semitism claims against Jeremy Corbyn were "bogus" and had materialised because of the Labour leader's "success". Mr Galloway's show previously breached impartiality rules when discussing the Salisbury poisonings. As a fair and balanced news provider, TalkRadio does not tolerate antisemitic views.”. George Galloway radio show breaches Ofcom rules . Hosting phone-ins, Mr Galloway called the sender of a text who disagreed with his views an "ignorant woman" and another a "gutless coward". Asia. George Galloway's radio show breached impartiality rules during discussions on the Labour Party and anti-Semitism, a watchdog has ruled. Board of Deputies of British Jews President Marie van der Zyl thanked Tottenham for "calling out" Mr Galloway and talkRADIO for "taking this poisonous and divisive figure off air". Husband, father of five children, Scottish of Irish background, honorary Palestinian, Iraqi, Syrian, Egyptian… “His attempt to bring hatred into a wonderful occasion for English football has attracted the derision it deserves,” she said. Mr Galloway has hosted The Mother of All Talk Shows show since 2016 and has breached Ofcom rules twice - once after discussing anti-Semitism accusations in the Labour Party and once after a show on the Salisbury poisonings. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. George Galloway has been sacked by talkRADIO after sending an allegedly anti-Semitic tweet. He defended the comment, claiming a number of Tottenham fans were flying the flag of Israel in the crowd and it showed an affiliation to a "racist state". But in 2003 he was expelled from the party after he was found guilty of four of the five charges of bringing the party into disrepute - including inciting Arabs to fight British troops, inciting British troops to defy orders and backing an anti-war candidate in an election. Jane Garvey to leave Woman's Hour to host BBC interview series, Bauer closes dozens of regional radio stations in England and Wales, Rupert Murdoch's talkRadio argued it had very few listeners to avoid fine, Times Radio hires deputy BBC political editor John Pienaar, Times Radio offering big money in effort to lure BBC presenters, Times to launch talk radio station to challenge BBC Radio 4, News UK said to be mulling talkRadio rebrand as Times Radio, Scores of UK radio stations to lose local programmes, disastrous campaign in the 2016 mayor of London race. George Galloway's radio show breached impartiality rules during discussions on the Labour Party and anti-Semitism, a watchdog has ruled. The US president and Melania Trump were tested after his close aide was confirmed to have Covid-19. Mr Galloway hit back at his former employer, tweeting: "See you in Court guys.". A spokesperson for the station confirmed it had taken Galloway off air following his tweet, which was posted after the game finished on Saturday night. However, many members of the public remember him for his appearance in Celebrity Big Brother in 2006 and his impression of a cat while on the show. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. These are external links and will open in a new window. ", On Monday morning, talkRADIO said it had cancelled Mr Galloway's show, adding: "As a fair and balanced news provider, talkRADIO does not tolerate anti-Semitic views.". George Galloway. Earlier this year, the station was censured by the media regulator Ofcom for breaching broadcasting impartiality rules when Galloway cast doubt on Russian involvement in the poisoning of Yulia and Sergei Skripal in Salisbury last year. What happens to your body in extreme heat? ... TV & Radio.