Guido hears there are concerns among government officials over what Peter Mandelson was up to while serving in DC. What will the second tranche of Mandelson Files reveal…
In the New Statesman an anonymous FCDO official notes:
“I fear the worst is yet to come – we’ve not even got to releasing what Mandelson was doing (or not) while ambassador.”
Guido has already noted the huge stress inside government as to the second batch of files. Guido hears some of those concerns are centred around Mandelson’s email communications and their recipients in particular. Files from the period covering his actual term are set to be released by the government – which has delayed their publication until after the local elections…
Red Wall Labour backbencher Jonathan Brash told GB News that Starmer should resign:
“I’m completely fed up about it, and I think it’s got to the point now where I genuinely think that, as far as the Prime Minister is concerned, it’s not a case of if, it’s when.”