A key ally of Sue Gray is doing communications work for Team Burnham. Takeover…
After Ed Miliband seconded his SpAd Grace Pritchard to join the Burnham comms team, Guido can reveal that key Sue Gray ally Donjeta Miftari is also spinning for Andy. This comes after suspicions raised by Guido were confirmed that Gray has a role advising Burnham…
Miftari, who worked for Sue, was brought into No10 as a foreign policy SpAd, but left after three months – much like the doomed Chief of Staff. She took up a role at Hanbury Strategy, from which Guido hears she is now taking unpaid leave to spin for Burnham. This means staff from camps Miliband and Gray are running the Burnham operation. Gulp…
Batting away critical points from Nick Robinson on the Today Programme, Tony Blair said:
“I always used to say the greatest source of election-losing advice was the Guardian.”