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Galloway agent denies client has publicity addiction
George Galloway's agent sought to quell ongoing rumours this morning concerning the controversial MP's possible addiction to publicity stunts. "George Galloway indulges moderately and infrequently in publicity exercises, as is typical of any radical MP," the agent told reporters. The denial comes after Mr Galloway's entry alongside numerous celebrity [sic] misfits in the 'Celebrity Big Brother' house spurred on the long-standing rumours of a problem.
It remains to be seen what impact the agent's words will have upon a significant body of RESPECT Party members said to be losing faith in Mr Galloway's leadership. Today is not the first time that the Galloway camp has issued a denial on the issue. In March 2005 Mr Galloway was seen wearing a purple tutu and riding through Whitehall on horseback whilst repeatedly shouting, "George Bush is a big fat liar, and Tony Blair is his lapdog". DeadBrain asked Mr Galloway then if he was addicted to the limelight. Our reporter was stunned to hear the reply: "Nonsense! What filthy poppycock! Maybe I shouldn't be surprised to hear such utter nonsense from a half-witted neo-imperialist mouthpiece such as DeadBrain, which merrily plays its flute to Bush and Blair's dual symphony of death and destruction!"
A senior RESPECT Party source informed DeadBrain last summer that there was "widespread concern" at Mr Galloway's "thespian-like behaviour". 22 year-old student Douglas Ramsbottom, seen as a rising star within the party and currently enjoying a successful tenure as Spokesman for Solidarity with El Salvador, has meanwhile repeatedly refused to rule himself out of a leadership contest.
Ironically Mr Galloway's appearance on 'Big Brother' provides an unprecedented window of opportunity for a coup d'état within the RESPECT Party. The party, much like the old Conservative Party, traditionally offers only its MPs a vote in leadership contests. As Mr Galloway is currently (and for the foreseeable future) the only RESPECT member in Parliament, it is therefore highly unlikely that he would lose a conventional leadership election. Clause 17 of the party's constitution states however that "should the entire parliamentary party be interned in: a) the film-set of a reality television show; or b) jail, having been charged with accepting oil from the Saddam Hussein regime; the say in a leadership contest will immediately be passed to the party's general membership".
A poll carried out by YouGov last week placed Mr Ramsbottom on 75% in a possible contest and Mr Galloway on 25%. However, the results are not statistically reliable because the pollsters could only locate four RESPECT Party members.
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