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Paul Hutcheon

George Galloway in line for Holyrood as new poll shows Tories and Labour going backwards

Former Labour MP George Galloway would be elected to Holyrood for his new pro-Union party, according to a Panelbase opinion poll

All for Unity has been predicted to secure a seat in the Parliament months after being registered by the Electoral Commission.

Galloway, who has a talk show on Kremlin-backed Sputnik Radio, was a Labour MP in Glasgow before being expelled in 2003 under Tony Blair’s leadership.

He had two more separate spells as an MP and is living in Scotland again.

All for Unity is a coalition of people from across the political spectrum who oppose independence.

If elected, AFU have promised to stand up to the SNP against “Scottish separatism”, form a pro-Union government of “national unity”, and work with other Unionist parties to stop indyref2.

A new poll for the Sunday Times puts AfU on 4% on the regional List vote, which is predicted to be enough to send Galloway to Holyrood.

(Daily Record)

He tweeted: “Labour voters know that I’m more Labour than Sarwar Tory voters know I’m more Unionist than [Douglas] Ross. That’s it, that’s the Tweet.”

The same poll has forecast that Alex Salmond’s new party will be elected to Holyrood as part of a huge majority of pro-independence MSPs.

The snapshot shows Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP on course for an overall majority - with the Greens and Alex Salmond's Alba party also securing significant representation.

A seats breakdown shows the Tories on 24 and Labour on 20 - down significantly from the 2016 Holyrood election.

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