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    L’avviso segreto completo che Peter Mandelson ha appena inviato a tutti i media del Regno Unito

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    1. lordnacho666 on

      So it’s printed in full. Not a lot of details in it. Basically he doesn’t want people to look into his matters, for some reason…

      Seems like a matter to investigate.

    2. antbaby_machetesquad on

      Fortunately there’s a big ol’ ‘public interest’ exception to the rules. And I reckon a member of cabinet leaking classified info to a yank nonce falls squarely into that category.

    3. supermegaburt on

      Fuck him. Dudes dirty laundry need to shown to the public. He has been a malign influence for the last 40 years in British politics.

    4. NoYouCantHavePudding on

      Typically arrogant of him using law to protect his own unlawfulness.

    5. CensorTheologiae on

      Ooh, lovely. The Streisand Effect in realtime. Where’s my popcorn?

    6. Smooth_News_7027 on

      What a fucking scumbag. He’s spent the last 40 years using the media to get his way, it’s time for his comeuppance. ‘The man claiming to be running the country selling information to his global nonce ring’ definitely sounds like it’s in the public interest anyway.

    7. RedofPaw on

      >Clause 3 states that journalists must not persist in questioning, telephoning, pursuing or photographing individuals once asked to desist, unless justified in the public interest.

      Good thing it’s in the public interest then.

    8. afrophysicist on

      Unfortunately for paedo-pal Mandy, theres a hefty amount of public interest in seeing this treasonous vermin get his comeuppance!

    9. _TheChairmaker_ on

      He’s sort of right, its clear we need a little less interest in Epstein the celebrity nonce, and more interest in Epstein the man literally suborning a UK Cabinet minister for the financial gain of him and his clients. And just how many other political figures were doing this (and may be still are for other financiers)?

    10. cardboard_dinosaur on

      I’m not sure if it’s not loading properly on mobile and I’m missing something but it reads like he’s requesting that journalists contact his representation rather than try to contact or otherwise approach him directly? Is that really such an unusual request from someone with an international profile facing an avalanche of negative press? I expect he has nearly every political journalist in the country trying to doorstep him at all hours of the day.

      Seems a reach to suggest adhering to such a request would stifle the ability of journalists to scrutinise his links to Epstein (which is a hypothetical in any case as the story is clearly in the public interest). I know journalists probably feel cool barking questions at politicians rushing down the street to get into cars, but it’s more theatre than scrutiny. It’s not like if they manage to startle him outside of a Tesco in just the right way then he’ll accidentally confess or drop a manila folder full of incriminating evidence.

    11. mh1191 on

      Quite a bit of redaction for an “in full” release, like some other files recently.

    12. Loud_Enthusiasm_4959 on

      Clearly he has done some really bad stuff he doesn’t want to get out.

    14. recursant on

      He should probably do a special Newsnight interview to give his side of the story, that usually works. We will all have forgotten about it by next week.

    15. thethirteantimes on

      As time goes on, the less I think Mandelson was an advisor to anyone, including various PMs, and the more I think he was actually their handler.

    16. No_Group5174 on

      He spent most of his life relying on the press to do his bidding when it suited him.  Use those press notices for those who really needed protection from the likes of him.  Fuck him.

    17. totallyclips on

      I agree with him, if only he wasn’t a traitor and best friends with a pedophile and his enablers and protectors

    18. Talonsminty on

      Crazy part is there was a time when that might’ve worked.

    19. mao_was_right on

      >Mr Mandelson’s representatives state that he does not wish to speak to the media at this time.

      There’s a first time for everything.

    20. James_White21 on

      He’s using all his knowledge built up from decades of manipulating the press to dodge this one but we all know he’s gone a step too far. He’s fucked.

    21. long-lankin on

      Not sure I entirely agree with the reaction to this. 

      What the notice basically amounts to is: “I won’t speak to you directly, so don’t directly contact me or follow me in public, and just direct any questions to my representative.” 

      Is that rather pathetic and cowardly? Sure. But I don’t really see how it amounts to telling journalists “to stop scrutinising his links to the most world’s most notorious paedophile.”

      Surely it makes no difference whether the questions he answers are sent directly to him or to his representative? His answers will still be his answers, which can be analysed and dissected at leisure. 

      Likewise, even if he refuses to give any answers whatsoever then the method of delivery for the questions won’t change anything. Whether he would refuse to answer a question in person, by direct email, or via an intermediary, the end result would still be the same.

      The only difference this request actually makes is whether there are photos and videos of him being evasive and uncomfortable as journalists question him in public. However, no matter how well deserved, that sort of tabloid theatrics makes no actual difference to the quality or scope of any actual investigative journalism being done.

      Indeed, nothing stops newspapers from continuing to do actually useful investigative work by delving further into the Epstein files and other evidence of connections between Mandelson and Epstein. They already have plenty of evidence. If Mandelson refuses to answer, his silence will only incriminate himself further.

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