Now that elections are over for choosing a Mayor of London and Assembly Members for the London Assembly, all eyes are once again focused on the forthcoming general election.
George Galloway’s the Workers Party has announced that it will be standing in all Ealing constituencies for the upcoming general election. The three constituencies Ealing Southall, Ealing North and Ealing Central and Acton are currently held by Labour.
In Ealing Southall, legendary cricketer Monty Panesar will be standing against Virendra Sharma MP and Sameh Habeeb who was previously standing as an independent for Ealing North will be taking on James Murray MP.
A candidate for Ealing Central and Acton which is currently held by Dr Rupa Huq is due to be announced.
In the last general election in 2021, Mr Sharma retained his Ealing Southall seat with a 16,084 majority ahead of the Conservatives.
Mr Panesar said: “When I played for England there was so much support from the fans and the whole nation when they put me where I am today, it’s my turn now to actually help the working class people, whatever problems they have. The gap between the rich and the poor is getting bigger and bigger.”
In the Ealing North elections, Mr Murray retained his seat with a 12,269 majority in front of the Conservatives.
Speaking to EALING.NEWS, Mr Habeeb said: “Ealing families are facing unprecedented challenges. The cost of living has skyrocketed, accessing basic healthcare has become a struggle, and our children are growing up in poverty—all under the watch of a Government and a local Labour MP who have repeatedly failed us.”
Mr Habeeb added: “Our current MP, expected to be a strong voice for us in Parliament, has instead become a puppet for the Labour party leadership, ignoring the severe issues such as Ealing’s hidden Child Poverty Crisis, soaring housing costs, and most shockingly, not turning up to vote against unjust welfare cuts. It is unacceptable that in one of the world’s richest cities, over 12,000 children in Ealing North live in poverty.”
