U.K. fires ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson after publication of supportive emails to Jeffrey Epstein (www.pbs.org)
from bytesonbike@discuss.online to world@lemmy.world on 13 Sep 15:45
https://discuss.online/post/26969192

In a statement in the House of Commons on Thursday, Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty said the decision came in the wake of the publication this week of emails Mandelson sent to Epstein in the 2000s, in which he gave his support to the disgraced financier even when he was facing jail for sex offenses.

Doughty said the emails showed that the “depth and extent” of Mandelson’s relationship with Epstein was “materially different” from what was known when he was appointed ambassador to Washington last year after the Labour Party’s election victory.

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bytesonbike@discuss.online on 13 Sep 15:46 next collapse

As an American, I look forward when Mr Doughty will immediately get a fast pass into US politics and join the Trump Administration.

nymnympseudonym@piefed.social on 13 Sep 17:07 collapse

As an American, I look forward to when Americans fire Mr Trump after publication of supportive "shared secrets" to Jeffrey Epstein and illegal placement of Ghislane Maxwell into a country club prison

greenbelt@lemy.lol on 16 Sep 15:38 collapse

Like Brazils judges gave Bolsonaro prison until death for trying to coup?

phutatorius@lemmy.zip on 14 Sep 10:47 collapse

Mandelson had corruption problems back in the Blair/Brown days too. He’s a slimy middleman who thought it his job to keep Labour aligned with corporate interests. It was unfortunate that Starmer thought it a good idea to give him a job.

Hopefully this time he’ll fuck off and keep his head down.

hotshot@lemmy.zip on 14 Sep 12:02 collapse

You mean go to prison