| Mandy’s best pal 07:25 - Sep 10 with 1395 views | AnotherJohn |
A case in the Virgin Islands has brought to light emails that show that Lord Mandelson was involved in a 2010 deal in which J P Morgan purchased the company Semphra Commodities with assistance from Jeffrey Epstein. Semphra was partly owned by the Royal Bank of Scotland, which had been bailed out with public money. This happened two years after Epstein’s conviction for prostitution with minors.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/epstein-brokered-billion-pound-deal-20483197
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/lord-mandelson-brokered-1billion-deal-with
Separately, a birthday card from Mandelson to Epstein for the latter’s 50th birthday, brought to light by the US House Oversight Committee, contains the message: “Once upon a time an intelligent, sharp-witted man they call ‘mysterious’ parachuted into my life”. In the so-called “birthday book” he wrote that Epstein was known for “taking you by surprise … in one of his glorious homes he likes to share with his friends (yum yum)”. Mandy had spent a week on Epstein's island, where he was photographed in a bath robe.
Lord Mandelson is the UK’s ambassador to the USA and there are reports that he advised on the recent crisis following Rayner’s problems with misconduct. Reports say that he has said he “very much regrets ever having been introduced to Epstein.” As another Mandy might have said, he would say that wouldn’t he.
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| Mandy’s best pal on 09:22 - Sep 10 with 1169 views | onehunglow |
Mandy again
Labour man too | |
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| Mandy’s best pal on 10:21 - Sep 10 with 1147 views | Boundy |
| Mandy’s best pal on 09:22 - Sep 10 by onehunglow |
Mandy again
Labour man too |
Who'd have thought eh. The party swept into power on the promise to “clean up politics” is just as bad :
https://order-order.com/2025/02/18/in-full-labours-long-list-of-sleaze-and-scand
Cronyism-Gate: Labour donors and Labour Together employees appointed to high level civil service roles, including Ian Corfield, Emily Middleton and as Guido revealed, Jess Sargeant. Corfield was forced to resign, and an investigation was launched to review the appointments. Though the review concluded it was “largely satisfied” with the processes in place…
First Resignation: Rosie Duffield resigns as Labour MP with scathing attack on Keir Starmer’s leadership.
Lord Alli-Gate: Labour donor Lord Alli given a Downing Street pass. He funded at least seven Cabinet ministers with £314,147 in donations. He also handed Starmer £2,000 worth glasses and £16,200 for clothes. Glasses for passes…
PartyFrock-Gate: Lord Alli paid £5,000 for Starmer’s wife to have a personal shopper and clothing alterations. The scandal didn’t seem to bother ‘Lady Victoria Sponger’ as Guido spotted her sporting a £1,200 jacket on the same day the Tories wrote to Standards Commissioner calling for an investigation into Starmer’s failure to disclose donations from Lord Waheed Alli…
Reeves Holiday Scandal: Reeves accused of breaching parliamentary rules by failing to fully declare a £1,400 holiday gifted by Labour donor and now West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker.
Taylor Swift Freebie-gate: Ten Labour MPs, including Starmer, Yvette Cooper, Wes Streeting, and Bridget Phillipson, accepted free Taylor Swift concert tickets worth over £22,000.
Sue Gray Scandal: Starmer’s Chief of Staff handed a salary of £170,000—more than the Prime Minister. After weeks of internal briefings, she resigned and was given the non-job “Nations and Regions Envoy” role, but didn’t attend key meetings before being sacked again as Guido revealed. She’s since been placed in the Lords. Joining her close mate Lord Alli on the red benches…
Penthouse-gate: Guido revealed Starmer used Lord Alli’s £18 million penthouse to film a 2022 “work from home” video. Downing Street claimed it was a one-off, though Guido revealed 37 minutes later that he also paid tribute to the Queen from the same penthouse.
Reeves CV Scandal: Guido revealed the Chancellor embellished her CV, falsely claiming to be an economist at HBOS when she worked in complaints. She also misrepresented her tenure at the Bank of England, claiming it was for a decade when it was only five and half years. The BBC then revealed she was part of an investigation into misuse of company expenses, including gifts of handbags, perfumes, and luxury dinners…
“Working Person” Meaning: Labour completely changes definition of ‘Working People’ before the budget. Guido covered the slew of different definitions on what promising not to tax working people actually means. Conclusion: most are hit by Reeves’ bombshell budget…
USA Scandal: Labour’s Head of Operations advertised on LinkedIn that almost 100 party staff would be heading to battleground states in the US to campaign for Kamala harris and that their housing would be “sorted.” Trump then filed a legal complaint against Labour for “blatant interference” in the election…
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh Resignation: Forced to resign after revelations of a fraud conviction at Aviva. After Guido noted all the times Haigh had called for Tories to resign she deemed liars or frauds…
Anti-Corruption Minister Tulip Siddiq Resignation: Named in an investigation into her family including her deposed dictator aunt into the embezzlement of up to £3.9 billion in Bangladesh. Guido was the first in the UK to report that one…
Labour MP Punches Constituent: Mike Amesbury filmed for punching a constituent in the face six times. Guido was the first to write that one up. He had the Labour whip withdrawn, and has since pleaded guilty…
Southport ‘Cover Up’: Starmer holds a car crash press conference on Southport stabbings ‘Coverup’. Starmer admitted he was updated on Rudakubana as information became available. No explanation was given for the delayed terror charges, including the Al-Qaeda bomb manual and ricin production. As Guido noted at the time, Starmer has been quick to call out acts of “terrorism” in the past…
VoiceCoach-Gate: Starmer revealed to have met his voice coach Leonie Mellinger on Christmas Eve 2020 despite London being in Tier 4 lockdown and, as Guido reported, Mellinger didn’t “work” for Labour at the time. She also worked from home for other clients. As Guido also revealed the links between Starmer and Mellinger’s family look to go back much further than voice coaching…
Health Minister Resignation: Health Minister Andrew Gwynn sacked for saying in a WhatsApp group he hoped a pensioner who didn’t vote Labour would die. Guido leaked more content from infamous chat, where members labelled Thornberry a ‘drag queen’ Thornberry and Rayner a ‘waste of time’…
Richard Hermer Under Fire (Still): Under fire Attorney General facing calls to resign over allegations of conflicts of interests. Guido’s extensively reported on his more curious clients and views…
Starmer’s Mate Sands: Guido revealed Starmer’s close mate Philippe Sands KC is Mauritius’ chief legal adviser on Chagos Islands. As Guido also reported, he also illegally planted the Mauritian flag on Chagos in 2022…
Jonathan Reynolds CV Embellishment: As Guido revealed earlier, he claimed to be a solicitor when he was only a trainee.
Angela Rayner’s Contradictory Career Claims: The Deputy PM gave inconsistent accounts of how long she worked as a home help, claiming between 7 and 17 years despite records showing it was between three to five years.
Dan Norris Arrest: Labour MP Dan Norris was arrested over allegations relating to “historic sexual attacks on a girl and a rape allegation from the 2020s”. He was subsequently suspended from the party.
Lucy Powell’s ‘Dog Whistle’ Apology: Commons leader Lucy Powell apologised for claiming even a discussion of the rape gangs scandal was somehow a “dog whistle“.
Homelessness Minister Resignation: Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali resigned after evicting her tenants before quickly listing her property again at a higher rate, breaching the terms of Labour’s incoming Renters’ Rights Bill.
Investment Minister Poppy Gustafsson set to resign.
Angela Rayner Resigns: After admitting to not paying enough tax on her second home, Rayner resigned as Housing Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister. | |
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| Mandy’s best pal on 11:26 - Sep 10 with 1097 views | onehunglow |
| Mandy’s best pal on 10:21 - Sep 10 by Boundy |
Who'd have thought eh. The party swept into power on the promise to “clean up politics” is just as bad :
https://order-order.com/2025/02/18/in-full-labours-long-list-of-sleaze-and-scand
Cronyism-Gate: Labour donors and Labour Together employees appointed to high level civil service roles, including Ian Corfield, Emily Middleton and as Guido revealed, Jess Sargeant. Corfield was forced to resign, and an investigation was launched to review the appointments. Though the review concluded it was “largely satisfied” with the processes in place…
First Resignation: Rosie Duffield resigns as Labour MP with scathing attack on Keir Starmer’s leadership.
Lord Alli-Gate: Labour donor Lord Alli given a Downing Street pass. He funded at least seven Cabinet ministers with £314,147 in donations. He also handed Starmer £2,000 worth glasses and £16,200 for clothes. Glasses for passes…
PartyFrock-Gate: Lord Alli paid £5,000 for Starmer’s wife to have a personal shopper and clothing alterations. The scandal didn’t seem to bother ‘Lady Victoria Sponger’ as Guido spotted her sporting a £1,200 jacket on the same day the Tories wrote to Standards Commissioner calling for an investigation into Starmer’s failure to disclose donations from Lord Waheed Alli…
Reeves Holiday Scandal: Reeves accused of breaching parliamentary rules by failing to fully declare a £1,400 holiday gifted by Labour donor and now West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker.
Taylor Swift Freebie-gate: Ten Labour MPs, including Starmer, Yvette Cooper, Wes Streeting, and Bridget Phillipson, accepted free Taylor Swift concert tickets worth over £22,000.
Sue Gray Scandal: Starmer’s Chief of Staff handed a salary of £170,000—more than the Prime Minister. After weeks of internal briefings, she resigned and was given the non-job “Nations and Regions Envoy” role, but didn’t attend key meetings before being sacked again as Guido revealed. She’s since been placed in the Lords. Joining her close mate Lord Alli on the red benches…
Penthouse-gate: Guido revealed Starmer used Lord Alli’s £18 million penthouse to film a 2022 “work from home” video. Downing Street claimed it was a one-off, though Guido revealed 37 minutes later that he also paid tribute to the Queen from the same penthouse.
Reeves CV Scandal: Guido revealed the Chancellor embellished her CV, falsely claiming to be an economist at HBOS when she worked in complaints. She also misrepresented her tenure at the Bank of England, claiming it was for a decade when it was only five and half years. The BBC then revealed she was part of an investigation into misuse of company expenses, including gifts of handbags, perfumes, and luxury dinners…
“Working Person” Meaning: Labour completely changes definition of ‘Working People’ before the budget. Guido covered the slew of different definitions on what promising not to tax working people actually means. Conclusion: most are hit by Reeves’ bombshell budget…
USA Scandal: Labour’s Head of Operations advertised on LinkedIn that almost 100 party staff would be heading to battleground states in the US to campaign for Kamala harris and that their housing would be “sorted.” Trump then filed a legal complaint against Labour for “blatant interference” in the election…
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh Resignation: Forced to resign after revelations of a fraud conviction at Aviva. After Guido noted all the times Haigh had called for Tories to resign she deemed liars or frauds…
Anti-Corruption Minister Tulip Siddiq Resignation: Named in an investigation into her family including her deposed dictator aunt into the embezzlement of up to £3.9 billion in Bangladesh. Guido was the first in the UK to report that one…
Labour MP Punches Constituent: Mike Amesbury filmed for punching a constituent in the face six times. Guido was the first to write that one up. He had the Labour whip withdrawn, and has since pleaded guilty…
Southport ‘Cover Up’: Starmer holds a car crash press conference on Southport stabbings ‘Coverup’. Starmer admitted he was updated on Rudakubana as information became available. No explanation was given for the delayed terror charges, including the Al-Qaeda bomb manual and ricin production. As Guido noted at the time, Starmer has been quick to call out acts of “terrorism” in the past…
VoiceCoach-Gate: Starmer revealed to have met his voice coach Leonie Mellinger on Christmas Eve 2020 despite London being in Tier 4 lockdown and, as Guido reported, Mellinger didn’t “work” for Labour at the time. She also worked from home for other clients. As Guido also revealed the links between Starmer and Mellinger’s family look to go back much further than voice coaching…
Health Minister Resignation: Health Minister Andrew Gwynn sacked for saying in a WhatsApp group he hoped a pensioner who didn’t vote Labour would die. Guido leaked more content from infamous chat, where members labelled Thornberry a ‘drag queen’ Thornberry and Rayner a ‘waste of time’…
Richard Hermer Under Fire (Still): Under fire Attorney General facing calls to resign over allegations of conflicts of interests. Guido’s extensively reported on his more curious clients and views…
Starmer’s Mate Sands: Guido revealed Starmer’s close mate Philippe Sands KC is Mauritius’ chief legal adviser on Chagos Islands. As Guido also reported, he also illegally planted the Mauritian flag on Chagos in 2022…
Jonathan Reynolds CV Embellishment: As Guido revealed earlier, he claimed to be a solicitor when he was only a trainee.
Angela Rayner’s Contradictory Career Claims: The Deputy PM gave inconsistent accounts of how long she worked as a home help, claiming between 7 and 17 years despite records showing it was between three to five years.
Dan Norris Arrest: Labour MP Dan Norris was arrested over allegations relating to “historic sexual attacks on a girl and a rape allegation from the 2020s”. He was subsequently suspended from the party.
Lucy Powell’s ‘Dog Whistle’ Apology: Commons leader Lucy Powell apologised for claiming even a discussion of the rape gangs scandal was somehow a “dog whistle“.
Homelessness Minister Resignation: Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali resigned after evicting her tenants before quickly listing her property again at a higher rate, breaching the terms of Labour’s incoming Renters’ Rights Bill.
Investment Minister Poppy Gustafsson set to resign.
Angela Rayner Resigns: After admitting to not paying enough tax on her second home, Rayner resigned as Housing Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister. |
Mandy, let’s face it , has always been “ bent”in some way
We need a GE now and see how the electorate supports them
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| Mandy’s best pal on 13:03 - Sep 10 with 1047 views | JACKMANANDBOY |
| Mandy’s best pal on 11:26 - Sep 10 by onehunglow |
Mandy, let’s face it , has always been “ bent”in some way
We need a GE now and see how the electorate supports them
Or not |
I think he's resigned twice from Government for impropriety in the past. You wonder how these people get selected again to represent the UK? |  |
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| Mandy’s best pal on 13:20 - Sep 10 with 1016 views | AnotherJohn |
In an interview today, Mandy says there will be other embarrassing correspondence coming into the public domain soon. Regardless, the Labour leadership says he will continue as our US ambassador, and as I mentioned reports say he continues to offer advice on party strategy. | | | |
| Mandy’s best pal on 13:38 - Sep 10 with 984 views | JACKMANANDBOY |
| Mandy’s best pal on 13:20 - Sep 10 by AnotherJohn |
In an interview today, Mandy says there will be other embarrassing correspondence coming into the public domain soon. Regardless, the Labour leadership says he will continue as our US ambassador, and as I mentioned reports say he continues to offer advice on party strategy. |
Usual political posture, there's not a problem......and later he sacks him. | |
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| Mandy’s best pal on 17:24 - Sep 10 with 847 views | max936 |
With every government you get some scandall or other, that's what you get when these millionaires taking up politics they think they're above the law and everyone else. |  |
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| Mandy’s best pal on 17:30 - Sep 10 with 831 views | JACKMANANDBOY |
| Mandy’s best pal on 17:24 - Sep 10 by max936 |
With every government you get some scandall or other, that's what you get when these millionaires taking up politics they think they're above the law and everyone else. |
Karen Pierce, the former ambassador, was universally acknowledged as very competent.
Starmer's judgement is very questionable in this case. It feels like the sort of thing Johnson would do.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/10/starmer-urged-to-sack-mandelson [Post edited 10 Sep 17:32]
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| Mandy’s best pal on 17:46 - Sep 10 with 806 views | Whiterockin |
If Starmer backs you, you have to walk. A precedence has been set. |  | | |
| Mandy’s best pal on 20:27 - Sep 10 with 708 views | SullutaCreturned |
| Mandy’s best pal on 13:03 - Sep 10 by JACKMANANDBOY |
I think he's resigned twice from Government for impropriety in the past. You wonder how these people get selected again to represent the UK? |
Ue he resigned when he should have been sacked and facing criminalk charges. Representing the government when he should be locked up
Also, government files appear to show the tories may have illegally accepted millions in donations from a Syrian arms dealer, os it very good timing or just more proof that neither party is suitable to be leading this country.
More likely it's both. They are both a disgrace. | | | |
| Mandy’s best pal on 01:10 - Sep 11 with 580 views | Robbie |
Starmer was squealing under Badenoch questions in PMQ earlier over the issue .
Three times he was asked to give an answer , did he know this blokes background history .
At every opportunity he waffled and failed to answer the question .
On a positive , much as I am not a fan of Rach from accounts , she seemed very sheepish in backing her Leader waving papers and shouting hear , hear as did a lot of other MPs either.
If sacked Mandys book will come out soon after with all types of stories and finger pointing at the higher levels of Government .
Do what Ange did and resign , saves Starmer batting off a whole lot of awkward questions . | | | |
| Mandy’s best pal on 07:44 - Sep 11 with 467 views | Dr_Winston |
Mandelson. Labour's unflushable floater of corruption. You have to wonder how much dirt he has on people for him to keep getting important jobs after having to resign so many times.
The fact that someone like him has become synonymous with Labour neatly illustrates just how far a once proud political party has moved away from the people it is supposed to represent. |  |
| Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back. |
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| Mandy’s best pal on 09:16 - Sep 11 with 390 views | Whiterockin |
| Mandy’s best pal on 07:44 - Sep 11 by Dr_Winston |
Mandelson. Labour's unflushable floater of corruption. You have to wonder how much dirt he has on people for him to keep getting important jobs after having to resign so many times.
The fact that someone like him has become synonymous with Labour neatly illustrates just how far a once proud political party has moved away from the people it is supposed to represent. |
There used to be a saying "its not what you know but who you know". In Mandelsons case its both. | | | |
| Mandy’s best pal on 09:23 - Sep 11 with 375 views | Dr_Winston |
| Mandy’s best pal on 09:16 - Sep 11 by Whiterockin |
There used to be a saying "its not what you know but who you know". In Mandelsons case its both. |
"It's not what you know that's important. It's not who you know. It's what you know about who you know" | |
| Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back. |
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| Mandy’s best pal on 10:54 - Sep 11 with 276 views | Dr_Winston |
Sacked.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/czewp16k6k6t
Phase 2 of Starmer's Government is going swimmingly well. How anyone could think that it's making people long even for a mere omnishambles is beyond me. | |
| Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back. |
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| Mandy’s best pal on 11:03 - Sep 11 with 265 views | union_jack |
They’d better be very careful electing a new Drputy PM because you don’t know how soon they’re going to be elevated to le grande fromage. |  |
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| Mandy’s best pal on 11:21 - Sep 11 with 228 views | Whiterockin |
Another U turn, full support to sacking. Starmer is out of control he won't be in charge for long. I bet Rayner is really regretting that dodgy deal. | | | |
| Mandy’s best pal on 11:37 - Sep 11 with 188 views | Luther27 |
| Mandy’s best pal on 11:21 - Sep 11 by Whiterockin |
Another U turn, full support to sacking. Starmer is out of control he won't be in charge for long. I bet Rayner is really regretting that dodgy deal. |
He has no credibility….not that he had much before. Mandelson has previous and I wonder what leverage he has on The Labour Party to have attained the position of US ambassador in the first place.
At best Starmer is incompetent….at worse he is a devious nasty piece of work with little regard for our opinions on the character of his appointments. | | | |
| Mandy’s best pal on 11:43 - Sep 11 with 168 views | YrAlarch |
Mandy has gone. What a shambles of a Government we've got. I am beginning to feel ashamed I voted for them. I expected far more from Starmer than we are getting, particularly after the preceding lot. | | | |
| Mandy’s best pal on 11:50 - Sep 11 with 145 views | Joesus_Of_Narbereth |
| Mandy’s best pal on 11:37 - Sep 11 by Luther27 |
He has no credibility….not that he had much before. Mandelson has previous and I wonder what leverage he has on The Labour Party to have attained the position of US ambassador in the first place.
At best Starmer is incompetent….at worse he is a devious nasty piece of work with little regard for our opinions on the character of his appointments. |
Just before the 2024 election Starmer said this:
“We need to clean up politics. No more VIP fast lanes. No more kickbacks for colleagues. No more revolving doors between Government and the companies they regulate. I will restore standards in public life with a total crackdown on cronyism.
I’ve put expense cheat politicians in jail before and I didn’t care if they were Labour or Tory.“
Then immediately appointed his lawyer mates, serially corrupt mate of Blair Peter Mandelson and disgraced ex minister Jacqui Smith into important roles.
How can any right minded person look at this guy and even think of suggesting he is any better or different to the shambles that has come before? |  |
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| Mandy’s best pal on 11:52 - Sep 11 with 140 views | YrAlarch |
| Mandy’s best pal on 11:50 - Sep 11 by Joesus_Of_Narbereth |
Just before the 2024 election Starmer said this:
“We need to clean up politics. No more VIP fast lanes. No more kickbacks for colleagues. No more revolving doors between Government and the companies they regulate. I will restore standards in public life with a total crackdown on cronyism.
I’ve put expense cheat politicians in jail before and I didn’t care if they were Labour or Tory.“
Then immediately appointed his lawyer mates, serially corrupt mate of Blair Peter Mandelson and disgraced ex minister Jacqui Smith into important roles.
How can any right minded person look at this guy and even think of suggesting he is any better or different to the shambles that has come before? |
Your last sentence is spot on. | | | |
| Mandy’s best pal on 11:54 - Sep 11 with 135 views | Dr_Winston |
| Mandy’s best pal on 11:52 - Sep 11 by YrAlarch |
Your last sentence is spot on. |
I think he's different to the shambles before. I think he's worse. | |
| Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back. |
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| Mandy’s best pal on 12:01 - Sep 11 with 115 views | Boundy |
| Mandy’s best pal on 11:54 - Sep 11 by Dr_Winston |
I think he's different to the shambles before. I think he's worse. |
I think he's worse because he has no idea , just a ideology . | |
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