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==Return to parliament==
==Return to parliament==
On 29 March 2012, Galloway stood in a by-election in Bradford West (traditionally a solidly Labour constituency, with a high percentage of [[Muslim]] voters), again representing the Respect Party (although the party is so small that he was effectively an independent candidate). To general surprise, he was elected<ref[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17549388 BBC News]</ref>, having campaigned on an anti-war, pro-Muslim ticket and capitalised very effectively on widespread disenchantment with the mainstream parties.
On 29 March 2012, Galloway stood in a by-election in Bradford West (traditionally a solidly Labour constituency, with a high percentage of [[Muslim]] voters), again representing the Respect Party (although the party is so small that he was effectively an independent candidate). To general surprise, he was elected<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17549388 BBC News]</ref>, having campaigned on an anti-war, pro-Muslim ticket and capitalised very effectively on widespread disenchantment with the mainstream parties.
Galloway's election, though bad news for all main parties, is seen as a catastrophe for Labour: opposition parties generally do well at by-elections, especially during [[recession]]s, and Bradford is a working-class area that would traditionally be a reasonably safe Labour seat. In particular, it served to weaken the already unsteady position of the Labour leader, [[Ed Miliband]].
Galloway's election, though bad news for all main parties, is seen as a catastrophe for Labour: opposition parties generally do well at by-elections, especially during [[recession]]s, and Bradford is a working-class area that would traditionally be a reasonably safe Labour seat. In particular, it served to weaken the already unsteady position of the Labour leader, [[Ed Miliband]].