Quote Originally Posted by ragingpup View Post
In my experience the far left are equally highly critical of Starmer, just for quite different reasons. Extremists are as extremists will, on both sides.

From what I can see, Starmer and the foreign secretary weren't told of the failed vetting. Should they subsequently be proven to have known, they will no doubt have to walk considering their continued denials. And rightly so.

It does make you think that whether both, especially the FS should have at least asked(considering Honest Pete's past) to see evidence of a successful vetting before Mandeleson being let loose on Trump, I think that's a fair question/criticism.
The bloke's up there with Boris when it comes to lying.

It needs to stop.



Clearance Granted: During a press conference in February 2026, Starmer explicitly claimed that the intensive vetting exercise had given Mandelson "clearance for the role".