UK Anti-War Party Wins First Election
Friday July 30, 2004 12:31 PM
LONDON (AP) - An anti-war party founded by a former member of the governing Labour Party claimed its first election victory in a local vote in London.
The success of the Respect party in Thursday's special election suggested it may undercut support for Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labour Party in future votes.
In the past, Labour had easily won the seat in the London borough of Tower Hamlets, which has a large immigrant population. This time, Labour came in third.
Respect was founded by George Galloway, a member of Parliament who was kicked out of Labour after he urged British soldiers not to fight in Iraq. Galloway was a prominent opponent of Blair's decision to commit fighting forces to the U.S.-led coalition.
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