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Andrew Fisher (political activist)

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in September 2015, Fisher was appointed as an adviser. In November 2015, he was suspended from the Labour Party, following complaints from other Labour party members, for appearing to endorse a
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On 21 September 2019, he announced that he was resigning before the end of the year to spend more time with his family. He had a key role in the party's campaign in the
204: 469: 248: 309: 872: 343: 495: 578: 783: 877: 847: 244: 211: 173: 128:(born 28 December 1979) is an English political adviser and researcher, writer, and trade unionist. He served as Director of Policy of the 857: 415: 231: 653: 727: 882: 192: 765:"Labour's deputy leader has a crucial role. And it's time to define exactly what that is | Andrew Fisher | Opinion" 521: 393: 867: 764: 852: 185: 862: 369:"@FisherAndrew79 happy birthday chief, 39 today but you somehow still have the complexion of a university fresher" 200: 287: 623: 837: 796: 247:, published on 17 December 2019. He wrote another which was published on 18 January 2020, regarding the 595: 842: 807: 571: 548: 17: 129: 117: 732: 582: 368: 354: 291: 172:
Fisher worked as a parliamentary researcher for six years, and was policy officer at the
161: 831: 746: 299: 282: 256: 133: 184:, in 2006 he co-founded the Left Economics Advisory Panel (LEAP), a body chaired by 43: 295: 239: 696: 671: 440: 596:"People & Politics: The Failed Experiment – Conversation with Andrew Fisher" 181: 177: 157: 394:"There is a lot to criticise. But Corbyn and McDonnell have transformed Labour" 470:"Jeremy Corbyn's adviser Andrew Fisher has been suspended by the Labour Party" 265: 261: 145: 70: 304: 196: 149: 74: 784:"Labour needs to leave Tony Blair behind - he would never get elected now" 711: 153: 822: 321: 344:
Andrew Jameson, "Croydon man's book sheds light on financial crisis",
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The Failed Experiment: And How to Build an Economy that Works
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later in the month, and he was issued with a warning.
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on 17 February 2020, he wrote regarding the legacy of
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Sparrow, Andrew; Johnston, Chris (7 November 2015).
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He is the author of 367:Matt Zarb-Cousin (28 December 2018). 310:2020 Labour Party leadership election 230:, a book published in 2014 about the 27:British political activist and author 7: 782:Fisher, Andrew (17 February 2020). 576:, The Radical Read Project deadlink 392:Fisher, Andrew (17 December 2019). 237:Fisher wrote an online article for 763:Fisher, Andrew (18 January 2020). 308:on 17 January 2020, regarding the 25: 547:Andrew Fisher (4 August 2017). 18:Andrew Fisher (Labour activist) 873:Trade unionists from Hampshire 747:Michael Calderbank, Review of 212:December 2019 general election 174:Public and Commercial Services 1: 298:. He was also interviewed by 232:financial crisis of 2007–2008 222:Fisher has also maintained a 642:. Retrieved 10 November 2015 205:National Executive Committee 878:Trade unionists from Sussex 848:Labour Party (UK) officials 753:. Retrieved 9 November 2015 630:. Retrieved 9 November 2015 585:. Retrieved 9 November 2015 357:. 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Andrew Fisher (Labour activist)

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