Starmer’s Mandelson 'gamble': Did political firepower trump diplomacy to appease Washington?
François Picard is pleased to welcome Tim Bale, Professor of Politics at Queen Mary, University of London.
According to Professor Bale, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer appears to have unwittingly misled Parliament, as a consequence of not being not being 'apprised' of Peter Mandelson's failed vetting.
Starmer faces Mandelson backlash
- The Papers: 'Starmer on collision course' and 'I didn't know I was fibbing' BBC News —
- Starmer’s political fate rests with top U.K. official he fired The Japan Times —
- Timeline of the Mandelson scandal that put Keir Starmer in the dock Daily Mail —
- Starmer on collision course with sacked civil servant over Mandelson scandal LBC —
- UK PM Starmer admits Mandelson mistake, rejects resignation calls Al Jazeera —