How Labour minister Miatta Fahnbulleh twice connects to George Soros

Plus: Why she is likely to back Andy Burnham as the party's next leader

This week Miatta Fahnbulleh became the first minister to resign from Sir Keir Starmer’s government, telling the BBC that her constituents made it “really clear they had lost faith and confidence in the prime minister”.

What a compelling interview! You might think (or not).

Could that be someone who trained at the New Economy Organisers Network (NEON)? The media school sponsored by George Soros among other big leftie funders?!

Why yes…

Fahnbulleh (pre-MP) attended in 2019 when she was offered “hostile panel” practice training with Ash Sarkar

… as well as prepped for Question Time:

Others to attend NEON include Gary Stevenson, Zoe Gardner, Grace Blakeley and Dr Jeevun Sandher, who is also a Labour MP.

But that’s not all…


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