
David Findlay
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David Findlay
@DavidDavidfin
A Scot born on St Andrews day 🏴








We now have the Government response: Neither the PM nor 10 Downing Street nor the Cabinet Office knew the Foreign Office had decided to ignore the fact Mandelson had failed his security vetting. Call it the ‘know-nothing’ government. But it leaves a major question unanswered: why would the FO take it on itself to make such a huge judgement call — and not inform/consult Downing Street? What was in it for the FO? It hadn’t even necessarily wanted Mandy, unlike Starmer and the 10 Downing Street operation. Doesn’t add up.

Huge news - Restore Britain has just hit a record 9% in a national poll. 9%. That is massive. Restore Britain is the fastest growing political party in British political history. I am more and more confident that we will win the next general election.


BREAKING NEWS (with the potential to be massive): The Guardian reveals Peter Mandelson failed advanced security vetting before becoming US ambassador. He was initially denied developed vetting clearance in January 2025 - weeks after Keir Starmer had officially announced his appointment. Foreign Office was ‘encouraged’ to deploy a rarely-used power to override the recommendation from security officials. The Government promised total transparency on the Mandelson affair after MPs forced it to release of a batch of documents about the process. But nothing it has released reveals this startling fact. Indeed, Starmer has always insisted Mandelson was subject to 'security vetting, carried out independently by the security services, which is an intensive exercise that gave him clearance for the role'. Developing …



Nigel Farage has called on Keir Starmer to resign over the Peter Mandelson scandal. 🚨




There were more than 400 asylum hotels under the previous government – that number has been more than halved, with 11 more closing this week. Labour is bringing the asylum system under control.





'I don’t see a conflict between defending our country and lifting children out of poverty.’ Health Secretary @WesStreeting pushes back on the Conservatives' 'line of attack' on the welfare budget.













