Billy Howarth stood as an independent candidate against George Galloway in the Rochdale by-election back in February
An unlikely alliance has formed between Rochdale MP George Galloway and one of his by-election rivals from February.
The 44-year-old will be standing for election in the Balderstone and Kirkholt ward, the seat up for grabs is currently held by Labour’s Coun Daniel Meredith, the cabinet’s portfolio holder for regeneration and housing.When asked why he defected, Billy said: “I have shocked a lot of people. The reasons for it are because when he was elected, he was going to get a visit from me regarding the issues I stood on .
“I was critical of him before the election because he was about Gaza and I was about Rochdale. This has changed now because his first speech in Parliament was about Rochdale issues.” His other key missions are to improve the lives of people suffering with damp and mould problems in social housing and improve public safety around the ward he is standing in, a place he was born and raised. After only getting 246 votes in the by-election on February 29, Billy explained that he has learned lessons from that campaign, and always planned on standing in the local elections come May.
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