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The political downfall of Peter Mandelson, once a powerful figure in the Labour Party, has exposed what is being called a 'monumental lack of judgment' on the part of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Mandelson, a former British ambassador, was forced to resign from his prestigious government job after emails were revealed detailing a shocking relationship with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
The missives showed Mandelson to be obsessed and infatuated with Epstein, calling him his 'best friend' and lamenting being lonely without him.
The most damning revelations were emails in which Mandelson advised Epstein to 'fight the sex charges against him' and 'turn the abuse of young girls into an opportunity.' Critics have long viewed Mandelson as a 'greedy backstabbing conman' who only used politics for personal gain.
However, the focus has now shifted to Starmer's decision to appoint Mandelson to the ambassador's role despite warnings about his association with Epstein.
The former Director of Public Prosecutions is being questioned on whether he knew about the 'damning emails' and if he was aware that Mandelson had brokered a deal with Epstein over the sale of a UK taxpayer-owned banking business, even after Epstein's child sex offense conviction.
Starmer's decision to stand by Mandelson and not immediately sack him has been described as 'colossally terrible judgment' and has led to the government being engulfed in its second scandal in a fortnight.
Critics argue that Starmer's inability to recognize these obvious risks and his failure to act decisively shows a worrying trend among political elites.
This scandal has raised questions about the vetting processes for top government jobs and the values of the current administration.
Many are now suggesting that Starmer's actions, or lack thereof, are not so different from Mandelson's own history of poor judgment.