Six things we learned from the Mandelson files
Peter Mandelson accused Keir Starmer of lacking “verve”
ByPeter Mandelson
One battle after another
The PM survived a vote on whether he should be referred to the Privileges Committee
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Morgan McSweeney can’t believe the Prince of Darkness betrayed him
The former No 10 chief of staff thought Peter Mandelson wouldn’t lie to the Prime Minister
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Seven things we learned from Morgan McSweeney’s committee grilling
The former No 10 chief of staff was keen to distance himself from Peter Mandelson
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Keir Starmer will not go gently
Keir Starmer’s determination to carry on blows up the short-lived “orderly transition” theory
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Would Keir Starmer agree to step down after May?
As the cabinet starts to give up, those close to him still say Starmer wouldn’t leave without a fight
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Does anything remain of Starmerism?
Also: Tory-Reform electoral cannibalism, and politics as televised blood sport
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Keir Starmer is all alone
The clamour is growing: he cannot do the job
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The secret diary of a Foreign Office civil servant
Keir Starmer’s hellish week is only the prelude to a world of Mandelson chaos
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The Mandelson affair is stripping this government bare
Its origins lie in Keir Starmer’s inability to control a restless world
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Who’s afraid of Olly Robbins?
The former permanent secretary’s dedication to proper process is surely breaking Keir Starmer’s heart
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Olly Robbins reveals “constant pressure” from No 10 over Mandelson
Downing Street had a “generally dismissive attitude” to vetting the disgraced ambassador
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Nine things we learned from Starmer’s Mandelson statement
Opposition parties are smelling blood
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“Lol. Bad”: How Labour MPs feel about Keir Starmer
The Mandeslon scandal is causing consternation in the PLP – again.
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Keir Starmer is angry again
The PM is leading the chorus of fury against his own government
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In Westminster, all eyes are on Olly Robbins
The Mandelson crisis is growing
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Kemi Badenoch’s missed opportunity
The Tories’ preoccupation with China made them miss an open goal
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Starmer, Mandelson and the missing puzzle piece
Key questions remain unanswered by the first tranche of files
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Civil servants feared Mandelson could risk special relationship
The Mandelson files reveal anxiety over the ambassador’s appointment
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Mandelson demanded over half a million pounds after sacking
Files reveal the former Washington ambassador ultimately received a settlement package of £75,000
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