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VIDEO NASTY

Failed politician Galloway resorts to flogging personalis­ed birthday messages for £25 a pop

- BY ALAN McEWEN alan.mcewen@reachplc.com

GEORGE Galloway is flogging personalis­ed videos to fans online for £25 a pop.

The 67-year-old former MP has signed up to Thrillz, a UK-based firm offering greetings from its stable of celebritie­s.

For £25, he will record a video message while for £40 you can purchase the firebrand’s “performanc­e package”.

Among the things that you might want to ask of Galloway are: will you wish Tony Blair happy birthday?; do you do cat impression­s?, can you say “indefatiga­ble” 10 times fast?, is a congratula­tons for George W Bush on 20 years since he became US president out of the question?, and any tips for running in a by-election?

It’s not the first time Galloway has eschewed politics for celebrity.

In 2006, he appeared on Celebrity Big Brother where he mimicked licking milk – while pretending to be a cat – from actress Rula Lenska’s hands.

At £25, he is among the cheaper options for birthday greetings, wedding congratula­tions, or a get well soon message.

Fitness instructor Mr Motivator charges £50 for his shout-out package, ex-world snooker champion Dennis Taylor levies £40, and an impersonat­or of The A-Team’s Mr T asks for £75.

In May, Dundonian Galloway failed in his bid to get elected to the Scottish Parliament. In July, he was defeated in the Batley and Spen by-election.

A Labour source said: “I’m not sure why anyone would want to pay him £25 for anything but the real problem may be keeping his birthday messages to the point and not spiralling off into self-serving conspiraci­es.”

Thrillz founder and CEO Anjan Luthra said: “George Galloway is an influentia­l figure in the British political sphere and, as a fellow Scotsman, I am thrilled to have him on our talent roster at Thrillz. He has been a hit with our customers.”

Galloway did not comment.

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George ‘The Cat’ Galloway and actress Rula Lenska
THE CAT’S WHISKERS George ‘The Cat’ Galloway and actress Rula Lenska

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