Is Burnham Just Starmer with Vibes? The Same Lobby Groups Funded Both

Is Burnham just Starmer with vibes? The same lobby groups funded both

Big business and pro-Israel interests have dominated the Labour Party from Blair to Starmer. The new PM has little time to show he's not just that system's new face

'Andy Burnham just set fire to pile of cash - even Rachel Reeves didn't do this'

Andy Burnham pledged to be different from Keir Starmer. He may be worse.

Joe Gill – Is Burnham just Starmer with vibes? The same lobby groups funded both

Burnham promised to end neoliberalism, but he has already U-turned on his most ambitious policies. Joe Gill has worked as a journalist in London, Venezuela and Oman, for newspapers including Financial Times, Morning Star and Middle East Eye. His focus is on geopolitics, economic history, social movements, and the arts. Cross-posted from Middle East Eye 21/07/2026. London, United Kingdom. Prime Minister Andy Burnham hosts his first weekly Cabinet…