Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Is Andy Burnham the savior of the NHS or a continuity candidate for privatisation? In this podcast, Dr. Rahmeh Aladwan is in the doctor's chair to deconstruct the history of the man the media is anointing as the next Prime Minister.
We dig deep into Burnham’s ministerial record, exposing his pivotal role in some of the biggest NHS scandals:
The Hinchingbrooke Hospital Franchise: How Burnham initiated the first-ever full private management of an NHS hospital and set it up to fail, leaving the private sector (Circle Health) to walk away with no penalty while the NHS was left to pick up the pieces.
The PFI Scandal: Burnham’s defense of the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) which locked the NHS into a £65 billion debt trap, forcing hospitals to prioritize private profits over patient care.
The Contaminated Blood Scandal: How Burnham, as Health Secretary, repeatedly refused a full public inquiry and signed off on letters denying government wrongdoing while thousands of victims were dying.
We also analyse his "anti-establishment" image, his close ties to Labour Friends of Israel, and why his agenda of "devolution" and "anchor institutions" is not socialism—it’s a distraction that hands even more power to unaccountable corporations.
This isn't about one man. It's about a cross-party consensus that has been dismantling the NHS since Thatcher. If you care about the future of public healthcare in Britain, you need to watch this!
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Link to our last general election manifesto, including our position on the NHS
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#AndyBurnham #NHS #LabourParty #Privatisation #PFI #WorkersParty #UKPolitics #HealthScandal #CircleHealth
Is Andy Burnham the savior of the NHS or a continuity candidate for privatisation? In this podcast, Dr. Rahmeh Aladwan is in the doctor's chair to deconstruct the history of the man the media is anointing as the next Prime Minister.
We dig deep into Burnham’s ministerial record, exposing his pivotal role in some of the biggest NHS scandals:
The Hinchingbrooke Hospital Franchise: How Burnham initiated the first-ever full private management of an NHS hospital and set it up to fail, leaving the private sector (Circle Health) to walk away with no penalty while the NHS was left to pick up the pieces.
The PFI Scandal: Burnham’s defense of the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) which locked the NHS into a £65 billion debt trap, forcing hospitals to prioritize private profits over patient care.
The Contaminated Blood Scandal: How Burnham, as Health Secretary, repeatedly refused a full public inquiry and signed off on letters denying government wrongdoing while thousands of victims were dying.
We also analyse his "anti-establishment" image, his close ties to Labour Friends of Israel, and why his agenda of "devolution" and "anchor institutions" is not socialism—it’s a distraction that hands even more power to unaccountable corporations.
This isn't about one man. It's about a cross-party consensus that has been dismantling the NHS since Thatcher. If you care about the future of public healthcare in Britain, you need to watch this!
Join us workerspartygb.org/join
Apply to be a candidate workerspartygb.org/message_from_george_galloway?splash=1
Link to our last general election manifesto, including our position on the NHS
workerspartybritain.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/01_Manifesto_FINAL_mar.pdf
#AndyBurnham #NHS #LabourParty #Privatisation #PFI #WorkersParty #UKPolitics #HealthScandal #CircleHealth
