For some reason that escapes me the Institute for Government has published a short guide to the offence of Misconduct in Public Office (and its revision by the, so called, Hillsborough law).... really cannot think what has prompted this. /s
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/misonduct-in-public-office
Nesrine Malik focusses on the contempt the powerful feel for the rest of us (they are the 'grown-ups' in the room) and how this links the various strands of the Peter Mandelson appointment & the Epstein network.
As she suggests, the divorce of principle from politics is now becoming highly evident, but it is not a problem that will be quickly solved, and certainly not by *this* political class.
We urgently need a different politics!
I see a few MPs & ex/sitting cabinet minsters (not all presumed candidates for leader of the Labour Party) are coming out saying that they warned Keir Starmer not to appoint Peter Mandelson... now I can see why they're doing this, but it does look like they're not that interested In helping Mr Starmer extract himself (and the party?) from his latest self-generated crisis.
+++ BREAKING NEWS +++
Peter Mandelson has been stripped of his title.
#Mandelson used to enjoy the title the 'Prince of Darkness', however he has now been stripped of that title.
Henceforth he must be referred to as the Mister of Darkness.
+++ BREAKING NEWS +++
Peter Mandelson has been stripped of his title.
#Mandelson used to enjoy the title the 'Prince of Darkness', however he has now been stripped of that title.
Henceforth he must be referred to as the Mister of Darkness.
There's nothing to add....
#PeterMandelson #KeirStarmer #MorganMcSweeney #politics #EpsteinFiles
There's nothing to add....
#PeterMandelson #KeirStarmer #MorganMcSweeney #politics #EpsteinFiles
I don't know about you but I'd say that Nigel Farage might need to be careful about claiming that Peter Mandelson used his position as EU Commissioner for personal financial gain.... this might not be a standard to which Nigel would want to be judged against.
I don't know about you but I'd say that Nigel Farage might need to be careful about claiming that Peter Mandelson used his position as EU Commissioner for personal financial gain.... this might not be a standard to which Nigel would want to be judged against.
As the ramification of the Epstein Files' revelations about the actions of Peter Mandelson continue to dominate the news, I think we can safely say that Keir Starmer will seek to inoculate himself from criticism of his decsion to send Mandy to Washington (as Ambassador) by throwing Morgan McSweeney to the wolves.
As Mr McSweeney will know political loyalty has a remarkably short half-life in times like these.
Bye Bye; Peter Mandelson will be leaving the Lords, the speaker of the Lords has confirmed.
Which saves some time, but should not preclude a criminal investigation... equally, we might want to ask @davidallengreen Q. (in an earlier post): whose interests are being served here?
Just to be clear I am not minimising Mandelson's actions, but as DAG pointed out, as the Epstein releases are partial at best, we need to also understand the 'sorting' involved.
#EpsteinPapers #PeterMandelson
h/t FT
While Mandelson and Andrew are important stories in the UK, I feel like most UK media are currently missing the big picture. Which is that the Epstein-Thiel-Bannon-Russia network has essentially been conspiring to destroy western democratic institutions. Andrew and Mandleson are disgusting cogs in that bigger machine. Seen v. few headlines mentioning Thiel directly over here.
#epstein #epsteinfiles #andrew #princeandrew #mandelson #labour #petermandelson #thiel #peterthiel #bannon #brexit #news
While Mandelson and Andrew are important stories in the UK, I feel like most UK media are currently missing the big picture. Which is that the Epstein-Thiel-Bannon-Russia network has essentially been conspiring to destroy western democratic institutions. Andrew and Mandleson are disgusting cogs in that bigger machine. Seen v. few headlines mentioning Thiel directly over here.
#epstein #epsteinfiles #andrew #princeandrew #mandelson #labour #petermandelson #thiel #peterthiel #bannon #brexit #news
And this week's key political Q. is likely to be:
How much did Keir Starmer know & when, about Peter Mandelson's links with Jeffery Epstein?
Whatever he did or didn't know this is unlikely to play well for Starmer, who should have been a little more sceptical about Mandelson's desire to return to politics for the third time!
