How could Labour swing left? Mandelson and Blair are still in control.

It might as well be.

Mandelson wasn’t even hiding. Everyone knew he was still friends with Epstein.

Shits leaving a drowning rat.

What’s funny is that as Starmer was speaking in parliament, the Labour benches slowly emptied. Says more than words ever could.

Starmer sacks people. That’s about it, I think.

How many civil servants has he sacked now? 8? He’s so hard!

Still, at least they have the full confidence of the Civil Service to help them through.

Does it like blood?

We have an authoritarian government.

Does he speak to him every day?

Someone should ask Sir Keir, “When did you last speak to Peter Mandelson?”

Robbins says that when he arrived in post, a due diligence report had been undertaken by the Cabinet Office, and the PM had announced the appointment - and [Mandelson] was already being given higher classification briefings

Robbins says there was generally dismissive attitude towards his clearance.

Is ET just trying to make OR look bad?

Smith did spend time as a Banshee. I think that changed his look.

The Guardian still employs Toynbee. It's yesterday's news.

Unbelievable. Unforgivable.
Tory management at the BBC know that a Farage government will destroy Britain - just as Trump is destroying USA.
Beyond disgraceful for a public services broadcaster to be so disrespectful to their licence fee payers.

Starmer pleads ignorance. Bit of a self own there.

Me neither.

Doesn’t Starmer make bad choices regularly?

Wasn’t it Mandelson’s decision to have himself appointed?

It probably isn’t but it would get him worried.

I assumed you were in distress. You’ve got the flag upside.

Sam Coates reports "We've got some breaking news"

It turns out that the head of the civil service told Starmer he should get all the security vetting done before he announced who'd be the new ambassador

"Clearly Starmer chose not to do that, [he] chose to ignore formal advice"

He could ask the Civil Servants. I’m sure they would tell him how (and where) to go.

Do we? Has anyone told Starmer?

Everyone in the Civil Service must really love Starmer now.

“Watch out for Catwoman’s radio-active pussy!” - Real line from the film.

Trump’s just wearing a big colostomy bag.

Expensive. We could just go and ring the doorbell.