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UNCOVERED: Pat mcfadden | History Defined

Zombie Blairites still have British politics in their grip – it’s time to break free

Tony Blair’s departure as PM should have prompted a fresh start for Labour. But Starmer’s sad, backward-looking government remains in his thrall, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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Tories claim government has failed to comply with Mandelson humble address ‘in full’

The Tories insisted there are still ‘so many questions to answer’ after the release of documents related to Mandelson’s appointment

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Labour split emerges over welfare reform

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Labour split as minister criticises party’s attempts to reform welfare

DWP secretary Pat McFadden also apppeared to double down on comments about welfare reform, revealed in the Mandelson files earlier this week and seized on by the Conservatives

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer grilled on welfare after Pat McFadden complaint in Mandelson files

Files published on Monday showed Cabinet minister Mr McFadden saying Labour MPs were asking the wrong questions on tax and welfare.

Evening Standard

Wednesday briefing: As the Mandelson revelations continue with no respite, can the public ever trust UK politicians again?

In today’s newsletter: A fresh tranche of leaked messages has reignited doubts in a country weary from years of scandal about how power is exercised in Westminster

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Mandelson messages could form a manual in the dark arts of wielding power and keeping it

Files shed light on how the Labour grandee juggled patrons and supplicants using flattery, fury and contempt for three decades

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Voices: Pat McFadden has the government bang to rights – it has asked itself all the wrong questions

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The cabinet minister’s jibe about ‘who can we tax’ paints a picture of a weak PM giving in to pressure from his MPs to pay for benefits – but the wider party must now own its part in shooting itself in the foot

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Raising concerns over Gaza war like ‘hitting brick wall’, Streeting says

The claim comes after WhatsApp messages revealed Lord Mandelson had accused Mr Streeting of being ‘hysterical’ about the war.

Evening Standard

Starmer defends using vanishing WhatsApp messages after Mandelson files revelation

MPs voted earlier this year to force the disclosure of documents relating to his time as ambassador

The Independent UK

Streeting says raising concerns over Gaza in government like ‘hitting up against a brick wall’

Ex-health secretary was described as ‘hysterical’ on issue by Peter Mandelson in messages disclosed this week

The Guardian - UK

No 10 confirms Starmer’s WhatsApp messages automatically delete

Spokesperson says function is in line with official guidance as scrutiny of papers relating to Peter Mandelson continues

The Guardian - UK

Starmer uses disappearing messages on WhatsApp, No 10 admits after Mandelson files released

Use of disappearing messages mean messages between the prime minister and Peter Mandelson may have been wiped

The Independent UK

‘Keir lacks verve’: New Mandelson texts heap pressure on UK PM Starmer to quit

Peter Mandelson’s appointment as Britain’s ambassador to the United States continues to cast a long shadow over Keir Starmer’s government, with a newly released tranche of official documents revealing sharp private criticism of both the prime minister and his Downing Street operation.

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Labour ‘not looking to raise taxes to fund benefits’ as Mandelson messages suggest

Nick Thomas-Symonds defends ‘embarrassing’ Whatsapp messages between Pat McFadden and Mandelson

Evening Standard

Starmer to chair Cabinet after Mandelson files lay bare splits

The second tranche of documents released included records of WhatsApp exchanges between Lord Mandelson and Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden.

The Independent UK

The 14-word exchange in the Mandelson files that could destroy Labour for a decade

ANALYSIS: The former Labour peer’s 4am messages contain damning disclosures that could haunt Labour for years to come, argues Simon Walters

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Mandelson files reveal Labour party is riddled with doubts and infighting

Documents were published to reveal what ministers knew about his links to Epstein, but instead exposed government rifts

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Mandelson files reveal a man for whom betrayal is a way of life

The Prince of Darkness appears in his element bad-mouthing colleagues and allies behind their back

The Independent UK

Full timeline of Mandelson ambassador appointment scandal as latest files released

The Independent UK

Mandelson files show Labour at war over Starmer

Peter Mandelson’s damning opinion of No 10 revealed in messages, with the disgraced politician saying the PM ‘lacks verve’

Evening Standard

Peter Mandelson said No 10 needs ‘revamp’ and ‘infusion of purpose’, files show

He also said the Government would ‘never regret’ appointing him as the UK’s ambassador to the US, in a note to former foreign secretary David Lammy.

The Guardian - UK

What is new in the latest release of Peter Mandelson documents?

Massive tranche reveals ex-ambassador’s scorn for Starmer’s leadership and his unwillingness to share information

The Independent UK

Mandelson files: The key takeaways from latest release of disgraced peer’s messages with Starmer’s top ministers

Ministers were braced for embarrassing revelations ahead of the publication of the files on Monday afternoon

The Guardian - UK

Mandelson criticised Starmer’s lack of ‘verve’ and tendency to buckle under pressure

Criticisms revealed in major release of files relating to Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to US

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