The end of Peter Mandelson’s appointment in America was a sage lesson for those that wonder at the right way to make decisions at Cabinet level. It’s a rare insight, as well, considering this stage of proceedings is usually the hidden part, and the exit is more the scene that counts.
It did, but now his entry into the competitive field of Ambassadorships is being scrutinised to yet further degrees of detail. It’s not really about Jeffrey Epstein, because the Labour party shows its true colours again. Here we find quick, snappy decision making taking over a powerful office in the land.
The Guardian’s revelation that Mandelson failed his vetting is now at the centre of the tale, finding its way into the story as a stage in the process that to some always makes the final call. For expediency, for new bridge building, or for extra peace of mind, this promotion is now seen as a disaster.
It happened under Tony Blair, and while it feels more prolific in his era, an exception to Starmer’s golden rule of slow and steady has really blown up in his tenure. It’s a disaster of streamlined party politics, which is the hopes and dreams of the politically illiterate. They don’t get it, but it looks good.
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