THE BURNHAM RECEIPTS: Waheed Alli’s £10,000 Donation
Waheed Alli, a prominent supporter of the Labour right, donated £10,000 to Andy Burnham during the 2015 leadership race. Burnham currently leads in YouGov polling among Labour members, with 59% support compared to Keir Starmer's 37%. Despite this, Burnham's team recently stated he would not alter the party's fiscal rules, reflecting ongoing debates about Labour's policy direction under Starmer.
- ▪Waheed Alli donated £26,500 to leadership candidates Andy Burnham and Liz Kendall in 2015.
- ▪Burnham received £10,000 from Alli according to Electoral Commission records.
- ▪YouGov polling shows Burnham leading with 59% support among Labour members.
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Co-conspirators and SW1 denizens will remember the many faces of Andy Burnham. The extent of his dalliance with the Labour right has been smudged since 2015… Waheed Alli, bankroller of the Labour right and eventually the Starmer project, donated £26,500 to leadership hopefuls Andy Burnham and Liz Kendall in 2015 as Corbyn took over the party. Burnham got £10,000 according to Electoral Commission records… Alli had funded David Miliband in 2010 and moved to fund arch-Blairites Burnham and Kendall once that ship sailed. Starmer got the cash after 2015… YouGov polling of 706 Labour members has Burnham at a significant lead so far with Starmer in second. A head to head between Starmer and Burnham sees the latter on 59% compared to the PM’s 37%.
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