Mandelson scandal shortens odds on Starmer following him out the door
The appointment of the ex-ambassador despite his lurid past raises potentially fatal doubts about the judgment of the PM and his teamIn many political scandals there is an agreed full stop, a time for the circus to move on: maybe a resignation, certainly a police investigation. But for Downing...
<p>The appointment of the ex-ambassador despite his lurid past raises potentially fatal doubts about the judgment of the PM and his team</p><p>In many political scandals there is an agreed full stop, a time for the circus to move on: maybe a resignation, certainly a police investigation. But for Downing Street, Peter Mandelson risks being a headache that simply won’t end.</p><p>Mandelson’s future in public life is now definitively over, or as definitive as you can be for a figure who, much as with the Conservative saying about Boris Johnson, would possibly need to be buried at a crossroads with a stake through his heart before you could completely rule out another comeback.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/03/mandelson-scandal-shortens-odds-starmer-resigning">Continue reading...</a>
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