Andy Burnham should not cave to right-wing attacks on Ali Milani

Andy Burnham should not cave to right-wing attacks on Ali Milani Submitted by Peter Oborne on Fri, 07/24/2026 - 11:58 The British prime minister must demonstrate that he is ready to stand up to the forces of bigotry and ignorance which have shaped British politics for a decade Ali Milani, then British Labour Party's prospective parliamentary candidate in Uxbridge and South Ruislip, poses for a photograph while canvassing in the Eastcote area of London on 7 December, 2019 (AFP) On Former British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s most significant political achievement was to split the Labour Party . He achieved this by governing in the interests of a tiny right-wing coterie with a special expertise in the politics of personal destruction. Their sectarian vision inflicted grave and lasting damage not just on the Labour Party but also on Britain .