Given that Mandelson has been known as the Prince of Darkness for a long time, along with a reputation for dubious behaviour and practises in many ways, why did Starmer even consider Mandelson for any government job?
SpitefulSeagull on
Starmer is a ghoul, it’s a joke that he’s known as a “human rights lawyer”. Took the labour party and turned them into conservatives, while the cons moved to reform.
His entire reputation will be allowing trans rights to be taken away while letting reform gain in popularity. Awful PM
So_Gawjus on
You have to look at it like this.
Mandelson was known for being a creepy sicko right. Like common knowledge. So why on earth would Starmer give him a job. That’s the crux.
First the Grooming Gangs and now this. It can’t help but make you wonder what else he is hiding/covering up.
kettle_of_f1sh on
Starmer is the guy who demanded Boris’s resignation for a party during lockdown. Yet, he is the same man who appoints Mandleson as US ambassador, knowing he has connections to a convicted paedophile and was also involved in numerous other scandals. Starmer is the hypocrite.
He must resign.
Jamie54 on
The very real question right now is is there any amount of child abuse that Labour MP’s aren’t willing to look past in order to make their own lives easier?
HonHon2112 on
Because politics is owned by the dark forces whoever Mandelson works for
mao_was_right on
Be sure to notice that all the focus remains on Mandelson and Andrew and nobody gets as far as asking questions about exactly how and why a global elite underage sex ring operated for years with what sounds like the knowledge of everyone but commoners.
greenpowerman99 on
UK press have been after Starmer since he won the election with a landslide for Labour.
Looks like they finally have the ammunition they wanted to force a regime change.
Mandelson lied to Starmer about his relationship with Epstein. Hardly Starmer’s fault.
Maybe Starmer should have been more sceptical, but he’s been quick to sack him, condemned his behaviour and stripped him of his titles – A giant fall from grace for ex EU Commissioner Mandelson.
Personally, I don’t see any other Labour MPs who would have the support of the whole party, so the media finally gets its wish to split the Labour government and prepare the political landscape for Farage…
SignalButterscotch73 on
People seem to be forgetting just how much influence Mandeldon has/had within the labour party.
He was the spin doctor behind the Blair/Brown rise of “New Labour” and can be credited with much of the effort to make Labour an electable government again. He’s been forced to resign on multiple occasions but because of how much influence he had, has always made a comeback despite the scandals.
Lies during vetting is a very stupid error to make, potentially leading to a life sentence so this may be the one scandal he can’t make a comeback from.
Hopefully they throw not just the book but the entire library at him.
RaymondBumcheese on
‘Mandleson lied about the extent of his friendship with Epstein’. No way? A proven liar lied about palling about with a convicted sex offender? There is no way anyone could have predicted that and it shows excellent judgement.
Ruminate_Repeat on
The difference between left and right here is moral perception. Starmer struggles to survive this, but a leader on the right would likely walk through the same scandal.
ServoSkull20 on
Starmer is an empty suit who just does what McSweeney tells him to. He needs to go, in favour of someone who knows their own mind. I don’t want my country run by backstage unelected twats, who cozy up to scum like Mandelson.
Latter-Corner8977 on
The heat feels manufactured. All sorts of interests have been out to get the PM as he stands up against the sorts of people involved in this fucking pedo ring.
As if the PM had time to go around handpicking every appointment and making a decision in isolation.
Besides, the fact it was Mandelson stinks of it being a political decision made within the party.
Shouldn’t be Keir falling on his sword for this. And don’t get why our attention is not on the pedos that are actually at the centre of all this!
Gary_S60 on
MOre shit from the BBC. 10 days to go and they blow this up into a nuclear issue and put a 1 hour Reform is rEady for government “documentary” on last night. The BBC sows the politics of division, should be relabelled GB NEWS 2
SumptuousRageBait1 on
Kemi isn’t getting nearly enough love for her performance
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Given that Mandelson has been known as the Prince of Darkness for a long time, along with a reputation for dubious behaviour and practises in many ways, why did Starmer even consider Mandelson for any government job?
Starmer is a ghoul, it’s a joke that he’s known as a “human rights lawyer”. Took the labour party and turned them into conservatives, while the cons moved to reform.
His entire reputation will be allowing trans rights to be taken away while letting reform gain in popularity. Awful PM
You have to look at it like this.
Mandelson was known for being a creepy sicko right. Like common knowledge. So why on earth would Starmer give him a job. That’s the crux.
First the Grooming Gangs and now this. It can’t help but make you wonder what else he is hiding/covering up.
Starmer is the guy who demanded Boris’s resignation for a party during lockdown. Yet, he is the same man who appoints Mandleson as US ambassador, knowing he has connections to a convicted paedophile and was also involved in numerous other scandals. Starmer is the hypocrite.
He must resign.
The very real question right now is is there any amount of child abuse that Labour MP’s aren’t willing to look past in order to make their own lives easier?
Because politics is owned by the dark forces whoever Mandelson works for
Be sure to notice that all the focus remains on Mandelson and Andrew and nobody gets as far as asking questions about exactly how and why a global elite underage sex ring operated for years with what sounds like the knowledge of everyone but commoners.
UK press have been after Starmer since he won the election with a landslide for Labour.
Looks like they finally have the ammunition they wanted to force a regime change.
Mandelson lied to Starmer about his relationship with Epstein. Hardly Starmer’s fault.
Maybe Starmer should have been more sceptical, but he’s been quick to sack him, condemned his behaviour and stripped him of his titles – A giant fall from grace for ex EU Commissioner Mandelson.
Personally, I don’t see any other Labour MPs who would have the support of the whole party, so the media finally gets its wish to split the Labour government and prepare the political landscape for Farage…
People seem to be forgetting just how much influence Mandeldon has/had within the labour party.
He was the spin doctor behind the Blair/Brown rise of “New Labour” and can be credited with much of the effort to make Labour an electable government again. He’s been forced to resign on multiple occasions but because of how much influence he had, has always made a comeback despite the scandals.
Lies during vetting is a very stupid error to make, potentially leading to a life sentence so this may be the one scandal he can’t make a comeback from.
Hopefully they throw not just the book but the entire library at him.
‘Mandleson lied about the extent of his friendship with Epstein’. No way? A proven liar lied about palling about with a convicted sex offender? There is no way anyone could have predicted that and it shows excellent judgement.
The difference between left and right here is moral perception. Starmer struggles to survive this, but a leader on the right would likely walk through the same scandal.
Starmer is an empty suit who just does what McSweeney tells him to. He needs to go, in favour of someone who knows their own mind. I don’t want my country run by backstage unelected twats, who cozy up to scum like Mandelson.
The heat feels manufactured. All sorts of interests have been out to get the PM as he stands up against the sorts of people involved in this fucking pedo ring.
As if the PM had time to go around handpicking every appointment and making a decision in isolation.
Besides, the fact it was Mandelson stinks of it being a political decision made within the party.
Shouldn’t be Keir falling on his sword for this. And don’t get why our attention is not on the pedos that are actually at the centre of all this!
MOre shit from the BBC. 10 days to go and they blow this up into a nuclear issue and put a 1 hour Reform is rEady for government “documentary” on last night. The BBC sows the politics of division, should be relabelled GB NEWS 2
Kemi isn’t getting nearly enough love for her performance