Richard Michael Blaber
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/may/20/keir-starmer-advisers-journalists-investigation-thinktank; https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/06/labour-thinktank-close-to-morgan-mcsweeney-allegedly-paid-firm-to-investigate-journalists; https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/28/minister-josh-simons-resigns-labour-together. It is Josh #Simons who resigned his #Makerfield seat to make way for Andy #Burnham to stand in the by-election for #Labour.
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