The Epstein files have brought down an unexpected first politician and former supporter ...
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| Peter Mandelson In His Last Official Role? |
.... it was unexpected, as the politician is in the UK.
Peter Mandelson, a former Labour Party politician, and master of the dark arts of spin, had recently been unexpectedly made Britain's Ambassador to the USA, this despite his public attacks on President Donald Trump in the past, which were hardly going to endear him to the US president (a man who as we have seen holds grudges for perceived past slights and insults).So perhaps not the wisest of choices as Ambassador to try and serve the UK's interests with the Trump administration, but then who has ever accused Prime Minister Starmer of common sense (he even struggles to decide what a woman is without a high court judgement). Mandelson also had form for
screwing up while in political office, usually by actions performed outside of the role he was holding, having twice been forced to resign from the Government (both also related to very wealthy men). So not exactly a safe pair of
hands. In fact his name has featured a number of times in this blog for
various of escapades (both private and occasionally political) over the decades.
This
time he's been sacked as Ambassador, after his historic close friendship with Jeffrey
Epstein (he one time described him as his 'best pal,' and penned little notes of admiration to him), and his old emails were examined showing that he considered Epstein's conviction for sex offences in soliciting a minor for sex to be 'wrongful' and should be challenged. As usual Starmer supported the unsupportable, until he inevitably ended up sacking Mandelson (as he did with Angela Raynor last week).
Perhaps Mr Starmer should consider the
fact that much of Mandelson's past close friendship with Epstein was
already public record (but not apparently examined more closely), before he was appointed as Ambassador to the USA, and that
perhaps that close friendship with a convicted paedophile should have been a red warning flag (well for most of us) especially as Epstein was a big issue during the US presidential campaign last year ... and so he really shouldn't have been appointed as UK ambassador to the USA.
So Starmer's government is in yet another crisis of its own making, with the Prime Ministers judgement once again called into serious question .... meanwhile the Epstein files rumble on across the Atlantic. Mandelson may be the first to fall, but surely he's not the last?
Ironically it could be in the UK with Starmer next. His bad judgement has created rumours that there could be challenge to him for the leadership of the Labour Party.
ReplyDeleteYour very right. Labour were swept into power with an artificially large majority as Reform took votes from the conservatives letting Labour take seats they normally don't win and may well lose at the next election. But almost since day one they have been floundering and Starmer is under pressure from both the public and his own Mp's. Sacking both Raynor and Mandelson in successive weeks has not been helpful. Thanks for the comment.
DeletePrince Andrew has been back in the news over the Epstein files. He's lost his titles now apart from Prince. But this isn't any new revelations because he was smeared with this story year's ago and has paid a money cost as well.
ReplyDeleteIts ironic that the casualties are so far all in the UK .... Mandelson and Prince Andrew and even his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson. Thanks for the comment.
DeleteMandelson is once again proving to be a malign influence over the UKs Labour Party.
ReplyDeleteHe's now being investigated over allegations that he was feeding Epstein inside information about UK financial policies and bailout's ... of course, innocent until proved guilty but theres also no smoke without fire.
There's also calls to strip his peerage.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz9vz8d0n85o
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce9yekr4d9ro
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgm4rkn7x7po
Mandelson once said he was a fighter not a quitter, after winning an ultra safe Labour seat (one where they would vote for a brick if it was designated as the Labour candidate). Well he's in a tight spot, with his legacy being torn into tatters and hid reward, the coveted peerage, in danger of being torn from his scraggy shoulders .... we will see if he tries to defend himself or simply goes down. Thanks for the comment.
DeleteThe number of names popping up is growing. Trump, Clinton, Gates, Musk and Branson to name but five. All furiously denying any wrong doing.
ReplyDeleteThe damage any acquaintance with Epstein is doing to the rich, famous and powerful he knew, is tremendous. Let's be honest, most are innocent of any crime, but are merely collateral victims. Very few named so far will have any knowledge of Epsteins darker vices.
But that won't stop their reputations being sullied and legacies being tarnished by association with his name.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/03/politics/epstein-files-musk-lutnick-branson-emails?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc&recs_exp=up-next-article-end&tenant_id=popular.article.en
Of course the Ex-prince also denies wrong doing but got his mom to pay damages in a pre-court settlement and has lost all his privileges and friends as well as bringing his ex wife and daughters into the mire as well. There will be more in the next few months.
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