The Foreign Office said it would review Mandelson’s payments after his sacking
Pat McFadden is interviewed by Laura Kuensberg on her Sunday Politics show. Here are the key takeaways:
McFadden said Starmer made a “mistake” but acted in “good faith” when he appointed Mandelson as US ambassador last year.
McFadden said Jeffrey Epstein was not mentioned on the day of Mandelson’s appointment in “most media circles”, including the BBC.
McFadden said Starmer “should keep doing what he’s doing” and said changing a prime minister every “18 months to 2 years” would cost the country reputational and financial damage.
McFadden said Stormer was “more disappointed than anyone” that the damaging headlines from the new year have taken the focus off the government’s agenda, the cost of living.
Asked if he thought Starmer’s leadership was in big trouble, McFadden replied: “I don’t think it should be.”
The verdict in the end is that they are looking for someone who knows business, who knows trade, who can work with the Trump administration at the highest political level.
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Now it turned out to be a bad decision and it blew up in the most spectacular fashion. But it’s important for your viewers to understand why on earth this appointment was made, and that’s why.
