"Horrific" and "evil". Those are two of the adjectives MP George Galloway used to describe a knife attack on a 20-year old gay man known only as Olly.

Olly and a girl friend were leaving an East London bar this week when a gang of five men seized upon him, broke a bottle on his and stabbed him seven times in the back and torso. Obviously Olly's not doing well and remains in hospital. Coppers, meanwhile, are skipping over assault charges and going straight for attempted murder.

The viciousness of the attack sparked Galloway's outrage. He remarked: "This is a sickening and vile assault. A near fatal knife attack on a defenseless man is horrific enough. The fact that this also appears to be a homophobic hate crime compounds the evil."

Controversial MP George Galloway raised eyebrows this week while discussing the ongoing Mehdi Kazemi drama.

CONTINUED »

A British politico's accused of abandoning gay rights to win the Muslim vote. Gay activist Peter Tatchell claims formerly pro-gay Parlimentarian George Galloway used his opponent's stance on gay rights to seduce Muslim voters in a recently reorganized voting district.

After parliamentary redistricting in August created a new seat contested by Galloway and Labour MP Jim Fitzpatrick, Galloway's Web site listed Fitzpatrick's favorable record on gay rights under reasons not to vote for him.
…
"George appears to be appeasing homophobic sections of the Muslim community by attacking Jim Fitzpatrick over his support for gay rights," [said] Tatchell…

"He's using homophobia to gain political advantage, and he is betraying his own past appeal for gay equality.

If his Web site is a mistake, George should correct it immediately."

The website has since been amended.