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The Observer’s Cat Neilan joins the podcast team to weigh up the dramatic end of Mandelson’s time in Washington.
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The Mandelson misjudgement

The Observer’s Cat Neilan joins the podcast team to weigh up the dramatic end of Mandelson’s time in Washington.

Peter Mandelson has been sacked as the UK’s ambassador the US. But what does his downfall say about Keir Starmer’s judgment in making appointments? The Observer’s Cat Neilan joins the podcast team to weigh up the dramatic end of Mandelson’s time in Washington.

Keir Starmer has a new team in place, with ministers hastily moved around following Angela Rayner’s dramatic departure from the cabinet – so what do all the recent personnel changes mean for where his government goes next?

Plus: Has Starmer done enough to strengthen rules around ethics? And what future headaches are looming?

What we talked about in this episode

People featured in this episode

Topic
Ministers International relations
Keywords
Foreign affairs Cabinet Government reshuffle Ministerial code Ethical standards
Political party
Labour
Position
Prime minister
Administration
Starmer government
Department
Number 10
Public figures
Keir Starmer
Publisher
Institute for Government

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