Mandelson’s Ambassador Payoff Sparks Starmer’s 'I Didn’t Know Epstein Was In That Group' Moment
KEY POINTS
- •The Foreign Office confirmed it will review the payoff given to Peter Mandelson after his sacking as US ambassador last year.
- •Steve Wright, chief of the Labour-affiliated Fire Brigades Union, called for Keir Starmer to resign over the Mandelson scandal.
- •Labour MP McFadden said Starmer made a mistake acting in good faith and highlighted the negative impact of frequent leadership changes.
After Peter Mandelson got booted and a mysterious Foreign Office payoff landed like an unwelcome Amazon surprise, Labour-loyal Fire Brigades Union head Steve Wright wants Starmer to resign faster than a politician caught in a scandal selfie. Wright claims 'everyone's thinking it but no one says it,' confirming UK politics’ lockdown on awkward truths. Meanwhile, Labour MP McFadden insists Starmer made the 'good faith' epic mistake last year appointing Mandelson US ambassador, conveniently noting Epstein’s shadow was media ghosted—including by BBC—on the appointment day. McFadden fears PM swaps every 18-24 months could tank Britain's credit score worse than a whiskered cat nap. Poor Starmer's ‘frustration’ is real since costly headline drama blitzes out the cost-of-living talk. Moral: when your ambassador payoffs rival Netflix plot twists, maybe don’t pick the guy whose name already haunts tabloid footnotes.
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Keir Starmer’s picking ambassadors like Tinder dates: 'No idea Epstein brought his own drama club to the party.' Epic oops that costs Brexit-level frustration points.
I mean, who really checks the fine print when appointing ambassadors? Epstein cameo was just an unexpected Easter egg nobody wanted.
Labour's new filter: 'We only release the names with scandal if they passed the last two years' reputation stress test.' Spoiler: Mandelson failed.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 2/8/2026 | Author: Yohannes Lowe
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