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Moment furious George Galloway clashes with Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley on GMB – ranting ‘you should know better’

Galloway was taken to task about words he used to describe Saddam Hussein in the early 90s

CONTROVERSIAL politician George Galloway locked horns with Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid on Good Morning Britain today.

The broadcasters grilled the leader of the Workers Party of Britain after his by-election win in Rochdale in February propelled him back into parliament.

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to task over comments he made about the tyrant Saddam Hussein in 1994, four years after the Gulf War.

During a meeting with the former Iraqi leader, who was hanged in 2006 after being found guilty of crimes against humanity, Galloway said: "Sir, I salute your courage, your strength, your indefatigability.”

Today, Galloway reiterated his past stance that his words were aimed at the Iraqi people and not Hussein.

Madeley branded Hussein a "monster" and said: "Everybody makes mistakes. I'm just wondering if you look back at your political career if that was one of them?"

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Galloway fired back: "I've made lots of mistakes but not that one, that jibe doesn't quite have the sting it used to have." 

He then sniped that the host could have found some new "cuttings" to throw at him.

Earlier in the interview Galloway outlined his politics, saying he was determined to replace the Labour Party, which he described as a "parody of what Labour should be".

He said: "I'm not a worshipper of dead Russians and Germans, I'm a follower of Mr Tony Benn. We are the embodiment if you like of Mr Benn's vision of Labour. There's a lot of takers for it."

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Left-wing Benn was a cabinet minister in the 60s and was a staunch believer in democratic socialism.

The GMB anchors also quizzed Galloway about former British National Party leader Nick Griffin's endorsement of his politics going into the by-election.

George Galloway wins Rochdale byelection

Griffin tweeted on the day of the election: "If you follow me in Rochdale, get out and vote for George Galloway today.

"He's not perfect, but it's the best way by far to stick two fingers up to the rotten political elite and their fake news media cronies."

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