The Entertainer: George Galloway

AFTER a difficult mayoral campaign (he polled one per cent), George Galloway is moving into entertainment — first with a film, and now a political novel.

Last night the Respect party leader was hosting the premiere of his documentary The Killing$ of Tony Blair at the Curzon Soho cinema. Ken Livingstone had been expecting just to watch but after Michael Mansfield QC dropped out, the former mayor stepped into the breach and took part in a heated Q&A. “When I came into politics it was filled with dull, ugly people who droned on about policy — a bit like me,” said Livingstone, condemning Blair. Also there was Cherie Blair’s half-sister, the broadcaster and Muslim convert Lauren Booth, supporting George.

Before the screening, Galloway told The Londoner this was just the start of a film career. “I’ve decided that telling political stories in documentary film is my future,” he said. “I have to choose from two or three options for the next one.” He is also eyeing up the bestsellers’ list. “I’m working on a novel on the coup against Jeremy Corbyn — that’ll make a cracking film. I’m 20,000 words in.” Who’s the bad guy? “That would be telling,” he laughed. “There’s more than one.”

Watch out, Blairites.