While Westminster hacks forgot Labour’s woes at its now-finished conference some recent scandals were still causing shockwaves in the party. A Mandelson-shaped shadow was looming….
Guido is told by a selection of Labour MPs and staffers that they decided to boycott the annual private reception hosted on Monday by Global Counsel, the powerhouse lobbying firm founded by Peter Mandelson. It’s handbags inside Labour over this one…
Mandelson, a long term enemy of the Labour left, was also criticised by the soft left wing led by Ed Miliband. Though those close to the ex-Ambassador are already talking about his eventual return…