As ministers trot out the line that Starmer thought Mandelson’s abilities “outweighed the political risks”, Guido thought to give a timely reminder of the rows and scandals Mandy has been embroiled in over the last few decades. It’s a long read…
- 1998: Resignation as Secretary of State for Trade and Industry – Mandelson stepped down after he bought a Notting Hill home with a £373,000 interest-free loan from MP Geoffrey Robinson, failing to declare it. He was only in post for five months…
- 2001: Resignation as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland – Mandelson quit after claims he fast-tracked a UK passport for billionaire Srichand Hinduja, whose brothers were under the corruption spotlight. An inquiry cleared him…
- 2005: Yacht Holiday with Paul Allen – As EU Trade Commissioner, Mandelson spent New Year’s Eve 2004 aboard Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s yacht. Raised some eyebrows…
- 2006: Free Cruise from Italian Businessman – Mandelson accepted a complimentary yacht cruise from Diego Della Valle, whose company benefited from EU tariffs on Chinese shoes. Conflict of interest allegations were denied by Mandy…
- 2008: EU Pension Row – After being handed a peerage and made Business Secretary, he came under fire for a £31,000 EU pension with a “duty of loyalty” clause.
- 2008: Corfu Yacht Trip with Oligarch – Mandelson went on Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska’s yacht shortly after EU decisions reduced tariffs benefiting Deripaska’s aluminum firm. He denied improper lobbying…
- 2009: Expenses Scandal – Mandelson claimed nearly £3,000 in taxpayer money for work on his Hartlepool home in 2004. just days after saying he would step down as an MP. The claims came back into the spotlight during the 2009 expenses scandal. Though he maintained they were within the rules…
- 2009: Bilderberg Meeting – Mandelson attended the “secretive” Bilderberg Group meeting while he was Business Secretary. Cue attacks for lack of transparency and potential influence from global elites…
- 2009: Epstein – Began to attempt to broker a £1 billion US-negotiated sale of UK taxpayer-owned banking business with Epstein.
- 2014: Declines to Address Russian Defence Firm Links – Mandelson refused to comment on alleged connections to a Russian defence company Sistema amid scrutiny of his post-government lobbying work. He faced calls to step down from his directorship role…
- January 2025: Lobbying ‘Conflict ‘as US Ambassador – After his appointment as ambassador, Mandelson was embroiled in a row over a potential conflict of interest due to his stake in Global Counsel, a lobbying firm representing TikTok, Palantir, BMW and Shell. It was reported yesterday that the firm is cutting ties with him after the Epstein emails were revealed…
- September 2025: Epstein Scandal – Called Epstein his “best pal” in the birthday book. Then admitted more embarrassing details of his close relationship would come out. They did…
- September 2025: Sacked as US Ambassador – After emails revealed Mandelson coached Epstein on his early release while he was in jail, Starmer finally sacked him. Less than 24 hours after saying he had “full confidence” in him.
No wonder Starmer’s judgement is under fire…
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