Mandelson!

Peter Mandelson, already a resignation veteran, the architect of New Labour and of spin in British politics, and possibly the most despised politician of recent times, is returning to the cabinet.

Normally, I would attempt to formulate some sort of response of my own, beyond the obvious single word offering of “Gobsmacked”. But the Guardian’s on-line Labour-lovers are coming up with much more jaw-dropped, wide-eyed bemusement that I ever could, all in answer to a Mandelson eulogy by another despised spin-person, Derek Draper (yes, the guy who once boasted “There are 17 people who count in this government, and to say I am intimate with every one of them is the understatement of the century”).

Enjoy the thread here.

One slightly wierd side-note ... a commenter named Pinktaco sensibly asked how Mandelson, who is not a member of either house, could serve in a cabinet post. The comment was removed by the moderator.

Posted by Guessedworker on Friday, October 3, 2008 at 07:37 AM in British Politics
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Posted by Bill on October 03, 2008, 12:08 PM | #

I’ve heard Brown is putting out feelers for Kevin Keegan - true.

Posted by Guessedworker on October 03, 2008, 12:55 PM | #

Why not? It worked for Blair better than Mandelson ever did.

Posted by Bill on October 04, 2008, 01:19 AM | #

Nice one GW - On mi ‘ead san.

Seriously, How about this? The Rise and Rise of the BNP.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/oct/03/localgovernment.localelections08

Posted by Bill on February 06, 2009, 04:48 AM | #

A startling article - Political class to gang up against the BNP.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/feb/06/comment-kettle-labour-politics

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