History
Respect was created in January 2004, using the issue of the war in Iraq to mobilise its vote. Beyond this issue, it attempted to have a broad socialist agenda. Respect allows its members to hold membership of other political organisations and notably included the SWP. Respect's most high profile figure has been George Galloway, former Respect Member of Parliament for Bethnal Green and Bow, who was previously expelled from the Labour Party for "bringing the party into disrepute".
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