Peter Mandelson swears at reporter after question on Epstein relationship | Peter Mandelson
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/06/peter-mandelson-swears-at-reporter-after-question-on-epstein-relationship
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Peter Mandelson swears at reporter after question on Epstein relationship | Peter Mandelson
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/06/peter-mandelson-swears-at-reporter-after-question-on-epstein-relationship
Posted by dissalutioned
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> Mandelson said: “Some around Mr Trump see me as they view many in Europe. They see me as a leftwing progressive, somebody who might even be anti-business or somebody who might be following the sort of liberalism they’ve just defeated in America.
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> “What they will discover is I’m not an uber-liberal, I’m not a wokey-cokey sort of person, and I’m pro-market and pro-business.”
Hanky-panky ✅
Wokey-Cokey ❌
“Peter Mandelson told a reporter to “fuck off” when asked about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.”
That’s the verysortofthing a pedo might say.
Can’t blame a reporter for asking why the current British ambassador to the US called a convicted felon while they were in prison and stayed at their home for a while.
No doubt his tact and diplomacy will see him in good stead as our ambassador.
Regardless of anything. Mandleson is last person who should be doing this job. Its just embarrassing at this stage. If the son of a toolmaker doesnt get a grip its Reform next
>Lord Mandelson said: “I regret ever meeting him or being introduced to him by his partner Ghislaine Maxwell.
Okay well why did you continue your friendship – even house sitting for the man – *after* his conviction for child sexual abuse? Didn’t seem to regret it at the time… Only when it’s become PR problem for you personally.
There may well be a reason why he’s been appointed to a position where he’s allowed diplomatic immunity.
I’m pretty confident that in a year or two the headlines will be “Mandelson forced to resign as British Ambassador due to [insert scandal here]”.
Sensitive to criticism, isn’t he? I wonder how cross he will get if Trump starts referring to him as ‘p*do mandelson’?
>Epstein, the disgraced financier, killed himself while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges in August 2019
“killed himself” eh?
I mean it *is* refeshing to hear someone give an honest answer to an honest question in politics.
I always felt liz truss was seconds away from doing this at all times
Our new chief diplomat in the US is practicing diplomacy already? Doesn’t seem the best pick for lots of reasons.
Genuinely feel like people are missing the point. You want your ambassador to a nation to be someone their government understands and respects. Who are Labour gonna send who has anywhere near the dodginess, sleaziness and unadulterated drive for power over principle of Mandelson? Mandelson understands these people and they’ll understand him. It’s a match made in heaven.
Keep asking it then.
Someone has to get an answer for why the UK ambassador was so close to a notorious sex trafficker of children.
Nothing dodgy about Pete. He is a Peer of the Realm after all. Only impeccable unimpeachable characters are elevated to the House of Lords. Sir Keir has great judgement of character and would not have selected him for US ambassador if he had any doubt about his integrity.