In November 2005, Respect's second largest single financial donor, Dr Mohammad Naseem,[144] was accused in an article by Peter Tatchell of being homophobic due to his senior position in the Islamic Party of Britain,[145] which Tatchell claimed advocated the "banning of gay organisations" and the "execution of homosexuals". In November 2005, Respect's second largest single financial donor, Dr Mohammad Naseem,[144] was accused in an article by Peter Tatchell of being homophobic due to his senior position in the Islamic Party of Britain,[145] which Tatchell claimed advocated the "banning of gay organisations" and the "execution of homosexuals". We're not affiliated to any party, and we guarantee that the questions in our quiz are 100% unbiased towards any political party. [12] Benedek suggested that this probably made it the fastest growing student political group in the UK. Definitions of Respect_Party, synonyms, antonyms, derivatives of Respect_Party, analogical dictionary of Respect_Party (English) [88][89], Galloway and his supporters, such as the Muslim Public Affairs Committee (MPACUK), were active in a campaign against Imran Hussain, the Muslim deputy leader of Bradford City Council, whose commitment to his faith was queried because he is reported to drink alcohol. Tatchell called on Respect to expel Yosef but the party responded with the following statement: "Adam Yosef has the right to voice his own opinions in his own column – they range from an ecstatic review of Birmingham's gay pride to venting his thoughts about Peter Tatchell. In 2007, a schism emerged in the party between SWP supporters and the Respect Renewal group led by Galloway and Yaqoob; the former group left the party to form the Left List.
Source: Wikipedia. [4] Higgins' "likes" on Facebook include pages relating to Bashar al-Assad, Press TV, 9/11 conspiracy theories, opposition to chemtrails, and HAARP, UFOs, David Icke and, sitting rather oddly amongst the moonbattery, Ron Paul and Alex Jones.[5].
[10] Eran Benedek described the party as "an amalgamation of radical international socialism and Islamism",[11] adding that its radical socialist position was informed by Marxism–Leninism and Trotskyism. [61][63], By November 2007, Respect had split into two rival factions. [104] Two of the councillors had said the MP should resign if he intended to stand in London; Galloway and his associates had immediately suspended them, although their three fellow council members were in agreement.

The loss of Yaqoob, a passionate advocate for the leftwing anti-war party, will be regarded as a major blow to Respect, but it does not come as a surprise. [150], Abul Hussain, a former member of Respect's national council, posted antisemitic comments on Facebook and was expelled for his comments in September 2010. [115], At the 2015 general election, Respect had four candidates, in Halifax and two Birmingham seats (Hall Green and Yardley) in addition to Bradford West. [94][95] In October 2012, party secretary Chris Chilvers said Respect had 2,000 members, while before the by-election it had 300. [47], Respect won 0.3% of the national vote, with an average of 6.8% of the vote in the constituencies it had contested; 17 of its candidates failed to have their deposits returned. Currently, the party's leader is George Galloway MP for Bradford West, who took the helm in March 2012. The Respect party currently has nine councillors in the areas of Birmingham, Newham and Tower Hamlets. "[24] The Zionist Federation called it a "racist" walkout displaying "xenophobic" tendencies. First published on Wed 12 Sep 2012 00.38 BST. [132], It has also been suggested that Respect's connection to religious groups and mosques has been crucial to the party's success in many areas. [93] She told a reporter from The Guardian that she had had to make a choice between "standing up for the rights of women" and her admiration for Galloway's "anti-imperialist stance". [39] However, within both the London Borough of Newham and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets—both areas with large Muslim populations—Respect secured the largest number of votes, with over 20% in both. [47], Respect won 0.3% of the national vote, with an average of 6.8% of the vote in the constituencies it had contested; 17 of its candidates failed to have their deposits returned. [61] The second, which named itself Respect Renewal, was led by Galloway and Yaqoob and had the support of virtually all of the party's elected representatives and national council. A qualified psychotherapist, she took her first steps into politics in the aftermath of 9/11 and and has described herself as being part of the labour movement, with political values based on social justice and opposition to war. [66] Overall Respect attained 2.4% of the London Assembly vote, below the 5% threshold needed to secure a seat. A local election flyer printed in 2004 featured the slogan "George Galloway – Fighting for Muslim Rights!" [46] Respect recognised that East London, an area with large numbers of Muslim British Bangladeshis, would be electorally lucrative, particularly as three of the area's four sitting Labour MPs had voted in favour of British participation in the invasion of Iraq. The party is often assumed to have been founded by maverick former Labour MP George Galloway, but it was actually formed in early 2004 by Guardian journalist George Monbiot and chair of the Birmingham Stop the War coalition Salma Yaqoob. In a posting on her own website last month, Yaqoob emphatically distanced herself from Galloway, the MP for Bradford West, who had claimed that even if the complaints against Assange by two women in Sweden were "100% true", they still could not be considered rape. Its assets were just £1,947. The recorder could not determine how Garfield's glasses had fallen based on the store footage, and allowed the appeal. Kate Hudson had originally been selected for the Manchester Central by-election, but stood down in early September following Galloway's comments on rape,[98] and left the party in October. [96] Arshad Ali, who succeeded Yaqoob as leader, resigned as national chair in December 2012 after it was discovered that he has a spent conviction for electoral fraud (dating from his time in the Labour Party), although at this point the Electoral Commission still had Yaqoob listed as the party's leader.[97]. In 2005, Respect's candidate George Galloway was elected MP for Bethnal Green and Bow, and the party came second in three other constituencies. [127] According to Emmanuel Karagiannis, "now that the old working class has assimilated into an expanded middle class, the radical Left is obviously looking for a new constituency, and Europe's deprived and alienated Muslim communities may well be the answer. Democracy in the Middle East is Hamas, is Hezbollah". and has described herself as being part of the labour movement, with political values based on social justice and opposition to war. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Its name stands for Respect, Equality, Socialism, Peace, Environmentalism, Community and Twattishness Trade Unionism. [40] Galloway's surprise victory provided much momentum for his party. Commenting on the party in 2004, George Galloway said, "Respect. [66] Galloway had headed the Respect (London-wide) top-up list.

[45] However, Britain's first past the post electoral system made it difficult for small parties to make gains unless they geographically concentrated their vote. Galloway explained at the time that many Respect supporters "are small business people and wouldn't describe themselves as socialists and are not bound to accept it. Due to the lack of preparation time, we have not updated this website for the 2017 Election. It was Eurosceptic and promoted an anti-imperialist worldview. In just over two years, it had gained the electoral success that it had taken the BNP twenty years to attain. [12] Benedek characterised it as a manifestation of what Amir Taheri called the "Marxist-Islamist coalition" which united around opposition to the United States, a desire to destroy the state of Israel, and a wish to overthrow international capitalism. Left-wing Respect Party was founded in London in 2004 by George Monbiot of The Guardian and Salma Yaqoob of Birmingham Stop the War Coalition, in opposition to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

At its first electoral foray in 2004, Respect came third, polling 15% of the vote in the London Assembly constituency of City and East London. [40][42] At the Birmingham Hodge Hill and Leicester South by-elections, both held on 15 July 2004, the party gained 6.3% and 12.7% of the vote respectively. [27] In November 2003, a number of public meetings were held under the title of "British Politics at the Crossroads", at which it was agreed that a new political party should be established. [20], Respect emerged from the British anti-war movement which had developed from late 2001 onward. The policies we have fought for need to be voiced as loud as ever in opposition to a political establishment that remains out of touch with working people. The Respect Renewal group changed the locks of the party's national office and barred access to SWP supporters.