As he continued his tribute to Sir Tony, Mr Galloway criticised the Labour Party, telling MPs: “The Labour Party of course is not the party today that it was back then, and in this speech and later speeches I hope – if God spares me and you (Madame Deputy Speaker) allow me to catch your eye – but Tony Lloyd notwithstanding the very poor odour in which the Labour Party is held in the town of Rochdale, the only thing that unites the entire town of Rochdale is antipathy towards the Labour council in the beautiful, new, refurbished town hall.”