Lord Mandelson sacked as UK Ambassador in Washington in 2024 because of his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein has gave an interview to Laura Kuenssberg (11th Jan 2026). It has something of the flavour of Emily Maitlis’s interview with Andrew Mountbatten.
Mandelson admitted the error of his links with Epstein, particularly after he was convicted of offences, but failed to apologise for being involved in the late financiers trafficking of young girls, noting that he knew nothing about this. He later clarified this somewhat…
While it might be accepted that Mandelson was attracted to Epstein because of his wealth and contacts, the argument that he didn’t know what was going on seems implausible particularly given the latest revelations in newly released Epstein files papers
Tony Benn first encountered Mandelson at meetings of the Labour NEC and Shadow Cabinet after the 1987 Election. Benn wrote in his Diary:
Monday 16th February 1987. Today we had a meeting of the NEC and the Shadow Cabinet, the first since Neil Kinnock became leader, Kinnock introduced the meeting and spoke for about twenty minutes.. We went on to Peter Mandelson who said a few words. I find Mandelson a threatening figure for the future of the Party…
Benn proved a shrewder judge of political character than Tony Blair and Keir Starmer
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