Andy Burnham’s Policy Adviser Supported Nationalisation of Banks & Expropriation of Businesses
Andy Burnham's policy adviser, Miatta Fahnbulleh, has endorsed a range of far-left economic proposals that could significantly impact the economy. These proposals include nationalisation of banks, a wealth tax, and extensive reforms to consumer credit and taxation. Burnham's focus on housing has faced challenges, as evidenced by recent decisions in Fahnbulleh's constituency.
- ▪Miatta Fahnbulleh has supported nationalisation of banks and expropriation of businesses.
- ▪She previously served as CEO of the New Economics Foundation, advocating for various economic reforms.
- ▪Burnham's initial focus on housing is encountering difficulties, highlighted by local issues in Peckham.
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An ex-minister who is now advising Andy Burnham on policy has expressed support for a cocktail of far-left proposals that would cripple the economy. You think Reeves proposing food price caps was bad… Miatta Fahnbulleh, who served as a senior economic adviser to Angela Rayner and Ed Miliband before entering government as energy minister and then housing minister, resigned last week. She has been in the anti-Starmer orbit for some time… She was spotted at a Lucy Powell for Deputy Leader event in October last year and is close to Ed Miliband, who has also seconded one of his SpAds to Team Burnham. A takeover… Along with directing policy and research for the left-wing think tank IPPR, Fahnbulleh for six years served as CEO of the capitalism-sceptic New Economics Foundation.
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