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Veteran agitator George Galloway is returning to parliament after storming a divisive by-election in Rochdale. He claims his victory puts “scores” of other Labour seats at risk. Lucy Fisher is joined by FT colleagues George Parker, Robert Shrimsley and Jim Pickard to analyse the by-election result and examine the division and sectarianism stalking British politics. Plus the team looks ahead to what the government has in line for next week’s Budget. Free Links:George Galloway wins divisive Rochdale by-electionGalloway victory points to frustration with UK political establishmentThe price of not policing the Tories’ paranoid frontierJeremy Hunt urged not to put ‘politics ahead of economics’ as he eyes Labour policiesConservative party suspends Lee Anderson over Sadiq Khan commentsClips: Real America’s VoiceBBCFollow Lucy @LOS_Fisher, George @GeorgeWParker, Robert @robertshrimsley, Jim @PickardJESign up here for 30 free days of Stephen Bush's award-winning Inside Politics newsletter.Presented by Lucy Fisher