Galloway is standing for the European Parliament in London

The Glasgow Kelvin MP made the plea at the launch of his anti-war coalition campaign for the 10 June polls.

Mr Galloway formed "Respect" after he was kicked out of Labour for his views on the conflict.

"We want to turn June 10 into a referendum on Blair and Bush and their special relationship, a referendum on war and occupation," he said.

'Victory' speech

Respect has raised almost �250,000 to fund a full slate of candidates for the European elections in England and Wales.

Mr Galloway is standing in London and his party is putting forward candidates for the Greater London Authority.

I think it is eminently possible to garner 86,700 votes George Galloway

He said the 10 June elections should also be used as a poll "on the attacks on civil liberties and Britain's minority communities which are the other side of the coin of making war abroad".

At the launch in London, he said: "Anyone who is sickened by what has happened in Iraq, by what is happening at the other end of the Middle East in occupied Palestine, is probably looking for an alternative.

"I believe we are contesting for victory in London, in the West Midlands, the East Midlands, in the North West and North East."

'51st state'

He said he would probably need around 86,700 votes to win a seat in the European Parliament.

"When I look at the anti-war opinion in London, at all the different communities in London, I think it is eminently possible to garner 86,700 votes."

Mr Galloway said he did not believe the other issues that concern voters remotely approached "the importance of the war and holding to account those who dragged us into" it.

"The big question for Britain over the next 10 or 20 years is whether we are a European country or whether we are the 51st state of the USA," said Mr Galloway.

Mr Galloway added that his party was one of the most representative of multi-cultural society.