Mandelson should never have been appointed

There is nothing wrong in principle with political ambassadors, but Starmer made a poor choice

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There is nothing wrong in principle with political ambassadors, but Starmer made a poor choice

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Messy exit of ambassador to US was entirely predictable, leaving many to ask why PM failed to see it coming

theguardian.com8 mesi fa

Labour grandee lasted seven months as Britain’s ambassador to the US – and was a high-risk appointment from the start

telegraph.co.uk8 mesi fa

Keir Starmer appointed Peter Mandelson as US ambassador without waiting for him to be vetted by the security services, MPs were…

dailymail.co.uk8 mesi fa

Douglas Alexander says lessons need to be learned but he expects Keir Starmer will continue as PM

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Starmer’s disastrous decision to make New Labour veteran the US ambassador has led to months of political outcry

theguardian.com27 g fa

How did the vetting process allow a ‘best pal’ of notorious paedophile Epstein to become Britain’s ambassador to the US?

telegraph.co.uk8 mesi fa