
Dave
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Dave
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“Some quotations," said Zellaby, "are greatly improved by lack of context.” ― John Wyndham "Boy's have to do dangerous things" ― Robbie Coltrane #Oketz



This is quite something. The new Hungarian PM goes on state TV to announce the end of state TV.





So it sounds like The Guardian's extraordinary story that Lord Mandelson failed his security vetting clearance but was overruled by the foreign office is broadly correct - some kind of statement is in the offing It's not clear what that will say, but the line I've had from a few people is that No 10 was completely unaware - including Starmer. Cabinet Office's PET also said to be unaware. Which seems insane Morgan McSweeney was said to be unaware. Mandelson himself was said to be unaware If so it obviously poses big questions for the foreign office and particularly Olly Robbins, the permanent secretary But most of all it poses questions for Starmer and his Number 10 operation. The prime minister repeatedly told the Commons that 'full due process had been followed'. He said that 'there was security vetting by the security services' He told a press conference *explicitly* that 'security vetting... which is an intensive exercise... ***gave him [Mandelson] clearance for the role***'






















