George Shows Signs of Strain

Oh dear, less than 24 hours as Bradford West's newly elected MP and George Galloway is already showing signs of strain and exhaustion.

Yesterday he Tweeted:

“Shattered but happy after the Blackburn triumph.”

When it was pointed out that he was in fact MP for Bradford, not Blackburn, he showed further signs of "strain" by claiming that his account had been hacked.

Another "mistake" (doubtless brought on by strain and overwork), for it was quickly pointed out to him that his "Blackburn Tweet" had been made from his iPhone (ie his account hadn't been hacked).

The Dangers of Hubris - Bradford West

Lobby correspondents had been briefed by the Labour Party that Ed Miliband would swoop into Bradford West this morning to celebrate the victory of the Labour candidate in the by-election.

One small problem, Labour didn't win!

Instead the seat was taken by George Galloway, standing for Respect. He crucified Labour winning by 10,140 majority, a swing of 37%.

Let us trust that the people of Bradford West retain the same enthusiasm for their new MP, in the coming months, that they are displaying today.