Mandelson and McSweeney: a partnership forged on winning and crushing the Labour left | Peter Mandelson

Like many Labour stories, Peter Mandelson’s and Morgan McSweeney’s both start at Lambeth council. Mandelson was in his mid-20s. It was 1979, and he was a new councillor under the leadership of “Red” Ted Knight. He came to despise the local party, describing the Lambeth Labour party’s leadership as “contributing very little to the economic…

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Top Foreign Office official ‘felt pressure’ for ‘rapid outcome’ on Mandelson vetting | Peter Mandelson

A top Foreign Office security official who played a key role in the granting of Peter Mandelson’s vetting clearance “felt pressure to deliver a rapid outcome” because of contacts from Downing Street, MPs have been told. In testimony relayed to parliament via the Foreign Office (FCDO), Ian Collard said he had not seen the assessment…

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