George Galloway answers a question on Tony Blair and New Labour. SUBSCRIBE for more speakers ► George Galloway talks about The Royal London Hospital, the most expensive hopital on earth built at a cost of £1 Million a bed. This was due to Tony Blair borrowing money from private investors for the hospital facilities. He concludes that every country needs a Labour party, a party that looks after the interests of the working people. STAY CONNECTED Twitter @ Facebook @ Oxford Union Website @ George Galloway interrupted by student who accuses him of being a racist. Filmed on Monday 14th October 2013. ABOUT GEORGE GALLOWAY: Few contemporary politicians have attracted as much controversy as George Galloway. A Labour MP from 1987 to 2003, he was an outspoken critic of the policies of Tony Blair and New Labour, in particular the decision to invade Iraq. Fiery comments such as ““““the best thing British troops can do is to refuse to obey illegal orders““““ saw Galloway expelled from the Labour Party. But Galloway returned to the political fray by founding the Respect Party and winning Bethnal Green and Bow in the 2005 General Election. Mr Galloway re-entered Parliament in this March as MP for Bradford West and has recently provoked controversy and criticism with his comments on the rape charges against Wikileaks' Julian Assange. ABOUT THE OXFORD UNION SOCIETY: The Union is the world's most prestigious debating society, with an unparalleled reputation for bringing international guests and speakers to Oxford. It has been established for 190 years, aiming to promote debate and discussion not just in Oxford University, but across the globe.
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