Leonie Mellinger’s husband is Anthony Burton. Burton chairs the Death Penalty Project, which campaigns against the death penalty. Burton is an active founding director and has been since 11/11/2005. Another man founded it with him…
Keir Starmer was founding director from 2005 until 05/04/2020. Mellinger even tweeted about Starmer’s work for the charity back in 2011. She is quoted in the Times recently:
“Starmer had given a televised speech on Brexit and asked Mellinger for her honest assessment. “I actually asked him a question … ‘I was wondering who you thought you were talking to?’ And that was the beginning of our relationship.”
The links between Starmer and Mellinger’s family look to go back much further than voice coaching…
UPDATE: Starmer was paid £18,000 for legal advice he provided to Burton’s solicitors firm from 2016 to 2019. He also received a £5,000 donation from the firm in 2017.
Asked by Lobby hacks about his past comments on Trump (“any UK politician who gave Trump the time of day should be ashamed right now”) Burnham was blithe:
“Politicians say things throughout their career, but now the important thing is to focus on the moment you are in.”
Were it so easy…
