Well, it had to happen at some stage. A statement from Holyrood say this :
"George Galloway is no longer a columnist for Holyrood magazine
and the reasons for that, I would have thought, are fairly obvious.
Galloway has always courted controversy and while I have not always
agreed with some of his views, I have admired him for staying true to
his original political beliefs and particularly for his stance over
Iraq. I had always felt that in an increasingly bland and corporate
political world, he added some colour and was often an effective thorn
in the side of the establishment. If nothing else, he provoked debate
which is healthy. However, his recent outpourings about definitions of
rape have left me, frankly gobsmacked. There is no excuse, ever, for sex
without consent and regardless of the details of the Assange case,
Galloway’s comments and inappropriate language about rape per se are
alarming. I had hoped he might have taken the last 24 hours to reflect
on his judgement and perhaps make some kind of public apology but that
has not been apparent, far from it. So, it is with some very genuine
regret that I have asked him to no longer write his column for the
magazine."
Well said, Now i hope the voters in Mr Galloways constituency do the same at the next election!
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