Probably better from him to jump before he was pushed he is facing a criminal investigation so they would have expelled him anyway.
AllThatIHaveDone on
Oh, Mandy
Well, you came
And you took without giving
So we sent you away*
Oh, Mandy
*for 10-15 years please
destined_to_count on
Thank God. But theres probs other pedos that need purging too
MC897 on
I wonder how many more people like this are in the commons?
SWatersmith on
It would be nice if we could revert every single major policy he voted in favour of or pushed for until a thorough review is undertaken as to the true motive behind the implementation of each. Him being charged for treason is clearly the bare minimum, but we also need to undo the damage that he did and investigate every single person that he was in contact with in order to fully excise the tumour of corruption that has clearly infested the heart of this country.
JustBrowsing1989z on
I think I’m going to resign from my job now too. Then I can say I resigned “after Epstein email leak scandal”. Intriguing!
James20k on
For anyone who doesn’t know what’s going on currently:
1. Mandelson claims he was up front with Kier Starmer, around his links to Epstein during the vetting process. Mandelson is claiming its all overblown. This resignation doesn’t really change much, he’s still a life peer and can participate in the house of lords
2. [Gordon brown](https://x.com/MrHarryCole/status/2018445711604621509) is claiming that he informed the labour party internally of some of these problems last year, though I can’t find more details currently
3. The opposition looks likely to force the government to disclose what the government knew during the vetting process of peter mandelson, with a motion tomorrow seemingly looking like it’ll likely pass
4. Starmer is attempting to get ahead of the scandal by referring it to the police. It looks like there’ll also be legislation to properly strip mandelson, which is an about turn from the statement that it was too complex to do yesterday. It seems like Starmer has been surprised by the speed that this scandal is developing, because the messaging is evolving in realtime
I strongly suspect that the government being forced to disclose that it knowingly hired someone with strong links to Epstein (as seems very likely) is going to cause the end of the Starmer government. He’s far too unpopular to survive something like this, and anyone with links to Epstein is absolutely radioactive in public opinion at the moment
Edit:
Farage is also saying that he was aware that his treasurer was good friends with Ghislaine maxwell. I’m so sick of this. What on earth is going on? Why is this so acceptable?
ChampionshipOk5046 on
Good riddance to this pathetic and pathetic looking puppet.
Charge him with treason.
the_englishman on
It really is something of a paradox watching this whole Peter Mandelson saga unfold. Here is arguably one of the most formidable political operators in Labour’s recent history; someone who has shaped strategy, managed crises and pulled the levers of power like few others could. And yet he seems spectacularly unable to apply even a fraction of that acumen to his own decisions and more crucially to follow his own advice.
Mr_B_e_a_r on
I assume it is the tip of the iceberg of other scandals we are unaware of.
Ok, I know they stand out but why is it always well connected people in power?
JBe4r on
And all the people implicated would still be in their positions of power, without doing the right thing, if none of this ever came out.
WhereasPlus5239 on
Mandelson should be in jail. I’m tired of the powerful being able to get away with shit that would send ordinary folk to prison.
Sad_Conclusion_7859 on
He’s like dracula the way he keeps coming back from the sackings he’s received. Let’s hope this will be the last time
evolveandprosper on
Ironic that he has been taken down by the Epstein files, despite the fact that he definitely never had sex with any underage girls!
SpadessVR on
How could we have dealt with being in the EU if we can’t even keep a lid on our own political system. We need a new system that has complete public transparency and accountability once a person is in any substantial position. They’re all in it to line their own pockets first, lucky if the country comes a close second.
ForwardCity9803 on
I was wondering why the media keeps referring to Epstein as a “financier”, when “paedophile” just seems more appropriate now? Surely he’ll be remembered for trafficking young girls to his island hideout to sexually abuse them?
So then I thought, is clinging to “financier” being used as a bit of an anti-Semitic trope here??
A quick internet search leaves me even more confused as I’ve pulled up about 50 recipes for these little cakes.
We live in wild times
McCretin on
It’s kind of funny how to resign as an MP you have to ask the Chancellor to give you a fake job as a steward and bailiff of a land division that doesn’t exist any more, but to resign as a Lord you just…Resign.
speedyspeedys on
Isn’t some of the stuff he’s alleged to have done treason? Surely it doesn’t end with him resigning and swanning off to enjoy a cushy private sector job.
Intergalatic_Baker on
So is he still a Lord and chooses not to use the title or has the title and Lords position been removed from him?
Dark_Foggy_Evenings on
It’d take an act of Parliament to strip him of the title but I bet he could voluntarily give it up.
McLeod3577 on
Wouldn’t surprise me if his “misfortune” is now a target for the Chinese.
fortyfivepointseven on
I’m obviously glad he’s resigned but there absolutely needs to be a better way for the chamber to remove miscreants than a special issue person-specific Act of Parliament.
It’d be pretty simple for the Government to pass a general-purpose act allowing stripping of titles by simple majority of both Houses after a thirty day cooling off. This would also work for the Andrew formerly known as Prince, whose titles can go back into effect by the same stroke of the pen that removed them from effect.
SiriusBlack99999 on
Great news that he is going. A spectacular fall from grace. Been a long time coming.
I’m a US citizen and it’s weird to watch people in the UK like Prince Andrew and Peter Mandelson face consequences for raping children, but in the US these same caliber people are protected or promoted into higher positions of power.
Mr_Coastliner on
He must’ve known he was living on borrowed time the past year or so
Smevis on
Good. Now unlike the circus that is the current U.S, lets actually punish them.
howlingwelshman on
He has always been a corrupt fuck. Hope he ends up in prison.
Important_Ruin on
Good.
Labour should have never brought him back into fold, but guess takes a sleezy bloke to manage the US/UK relationship.
Disaster waiting to happen, but hindsight is everything and maybe he didn’t disclose his skeletons which even toughest vetting wouldnt show.
AdviceHefty4561 on
More!!!! Don’t let this worm wriggle out of real consequences
Nonce
strongfavourite on
absolutely dispicable that someone like this was ever allowed to represent LABOUR let alone worm his way to the top of the party
the clue should have been in the name for god’s sake
Impressive-Bird-6085 on
Mandelson has done the right thing resigning from the House of Lords rather than having to be pressured and cajoled to resign. It’s such a shame that other Lords and Baronesses who should resign have not done so – I’m specifically looking at you Baroness Mone……..!
I’m hoping now that in the fullness of time, Starmer and his Labour government introduces legislation making it much easier to remove members of the House of Lords when they transgress the rules/ bring the legislature into disrepute, and brings forward Lords reform too!
MrMakarov on
He is guilty based on the emails, hopefully they throw the book at him
ubiquitousuk on
Good! Now, about fraudster Michaelle Mone, KGB-adjacent Evgeny Lebedev, Charlotte “what-possible-reason-could-BoJo-have-to-give-her-a-peerage” Owen, and all the others who diminish the Lords and its essential constitutional function?
Magical_Mariposa on
Quite performative really seeing as it doesn’t remove his peerage, Starmer should push through legislation quickly to strip him of his titles.
What an embarrassment to himself and the UK. Hope the entire period he’s been in politics is investigated as it would seem he’s excelled only as a master of corruption and manipulation during his time in office.
AccomplishedAct5364 on
Punish him and hold our own Epstein trial.
Let’s show America what it means to punish pedophilia for fucks sake.
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Probably better from him to jump before he was pushed he is facing a criminal investigation so they would have expelled him anyway.
Oh, Mandy
Well, you came
And you took without giving
So we sent you away*
Oh, Mandy
*for 10-15 years please
Thank God. But theres probs other pedos that need purging too
I wonder how many more people like this are in the commons?
It would be nice if we could revert every single major policy he voted in favour of or pushed for until a thorough review is undertaken as to the true motive behind the implementation of each. Him being charged for treason is clearly the bare minimum, but we also need to undo the damage that he did and investigate every single person that he was in contact with in order to fully excise the tumour of corruption that has clearly infested the heart of this country.
I think I’m going to resign from my job now too. Then I can say I resigned “after Epstein email leak scandal”. Intriguing!
For anyone who doesn’t know what’s going on currently:
1. Mandelson claims he was up front with Kier Starmer, around his links to Epstein during the vetting process. Mandelson is claiming its all overblown. This resignation doesn’t really change much, he’s still a life peer and can participate in the house of lords
2. [Gordon brown](https://x.com/MrHarryCole/status/2018445711604621509) is claiming that he informed the labour party internally of some of these problems last year, though I can’t find more details currently
3. The opposition looks likely to force the government to disclose what the government knew during the vetting process of peter mandelson, with a motion tomorrow seemingly looking like it’ll likely pass
4. Starmer is attempting to get ahead of the scandal by referring it to the police. It looks like there’ll also be legislation to properly strip mandelson, which is an about turn from the statement that it was too complex to do yesterday. It seems like Starmer has been surprised by the speed that this scandal is developing, because the messaging is evolving in realtime
I strongly suspect that the government being forced to disclose that it knowingly hired someone with strong links to Epstein (as seems very likely) is going to cause the end of the Starmer government. He’s far too unpopular to survive something like this, and anyone with links to Epstein is absolutely radioactive in public opinion at the moment
Edit:
Farage is also saying that he was aware that his treasurer was good friends with Ghislaine maxwell. I’m so sick of this. What on earth is going on? Why is this so acceptable?
Good riddance to this pathetic and pathetic looking puppet.
Charge him with treason.
It really is something of a paradox watching this whole Peter Mandelson saga unfold. Here is arguably one of the most formidable political operators in Labour’s recent history; someone who has shaped strategy, managed crises and pulled the levers of power like few others could. And yet he seems spectacularly unable to apply even a fraction of that acumen to his own decisions and more crucially to follow his own advice.
I assume it is the tip of the iceberg of other scandals we are unaware of.
Ok, I know they stand out but why is it always well connected people in power?
And all the people implicated would still be in their positions of power, without doing the right thing, if none of this ever came out.
Mandelson should be in jail. I’m tired of the powerful being able to get away with shit that would send ordinary folk to prison.
He’s like dracula the way he keeps coming back from the sackings he’s received. Let’s hope this will be the last time
Ironic that he has been taken down by the Epstein files, despite the fact that he definitely never had sex with any underage girls!
How could we have dealt with being in the EU if we can’t even keep a lid on our own political system. We need a new system that has complete public transparency and accountability once a person is in any substantial position. They’re all in it to line their own pockets first, lucky if the country comes a close second.
I was wondering why the media keeps referring to Epstein as a “financier”, when “paedophile” just seems more appropriate now? Surely he’ll be remembered for trafficking young girls to his island hideout to sexually abuse them?
So then I thought, is clinging to “financier” being used as a bit of an anti-Semitic trope here??
A quick internet search leaves me even more confused as I’ve pulled up about 50 recipes for these little cakes.
We live in wild times
It’s kind of funny how to resign as an MP you have to ask the Chancellor to give you a fake job as a steward and bailiff of a land division that doesn’t exist any more, but to resign as a Lord you just…Resign.
Isn’t some of the stuff he’s alleged to have done treason? Surely it doesn’t end with him resigning and swanning off to enjoy a cushy private sector job.
So is he still a Lord and chooses not to use the title or has the title and Lords position been removed from him?
It’d take an act of Parliament to strip him of the title but I bet he could voluntarily give it up.
Wouldn’t surprise me if his “misfortune” is now a target for the Chinese.
I’m obviously glad he’s resigned but there absolutely needs to be a better way for the chamber to remove miscreants than a special issue person-specific Act of Parliament.
It’d be pretty simple for the Government to pass a general-purpose act allowing stripping of titles by simple majority of both Houses after a thirty day cooling off. This would also work for the Andrew formerly known as Prince, whose titles can go back into effect by the same stroke of the pen that removed them from effect.
Great news that he is going. A spectacular fall from grace. Been a long time coming.
And Russia is behind it all, say the mass media in unison in the [Valley of the Clueless](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tal_der_Ahnungslosen).
I’m a US citizen and it’s weird to watch people in the UK like Prince Andrew and Peter Mandelson face consequences for raping children, but in the US these same caliber people are protected or promoted into higher positions of power.
He must’ve known he was living on borrowed time the past year or so
Good. Now unlike the circus that is the current U.S, lets actually punish them.
He has always been a corrupt fuck. Hope he ends up in prison.
Good.
Labour should have never brought him back into fold, but guess takes a sleezy bloke to manage the US/UK relationship.
Disaster waiting to happen, but hindsight is everything and maybe he didn’t disclose his skeletons which even toughest vetting wouldnt show.
More!!!! Don’t let this worm wriggle out of real consequences
Nonce
absolutely dispicable that someone like this was ever allowed to represent LABOUR let alone worm his way to the top of the party
the clue should have been in the name for god’s sake
Mandelson has done the right thing resigning from the House of Lords rather than having to be pressured and cajoled to resign. It’s such a shame that other Lords and Baronesses who should resign have not done so – I’m specifically looking at you Baroness Mone……..!
I’m hoping now that in the fullness of time, Starmer and his Labour government introduces legislation making it much easier to remove members of the House of Lords when they transgress the rules/ bring the legislature into disrepute, and brings forward Lords reform too!
He is guilty based on the emails, hopefully they throw the book at him
Good! Now, about fraudster Michaelle Mone, KGB-adjacent Evgeny Lebedev, Charlotte “what-possible-reason-could-BoJo-have-to-give-her-a-peerage” Owen, and all the others who diminish the Lords and its essential constitutional function?
Quite performative really seeing as it doesn’t remove his peerage, Starmer should push through legislation quickly to strip him of his titles.
What an embarrassment to himself and the UK. Hope the entire period he’s been in politics is investigated as it would seem he’s excelled only as a master of corruption and manipulation during his time in office.
Punish him and hold our own Epstein trial.
Let’s show America what it means to punish pedophilia for fucks sake.