Prime Minister Starmer answered parliamentary questions regarding Peter Mandelson, whose financial ties to Epstein were revealed, and once again demonstrated that he is essentially unfit to be Prime Minister. Responding to criticism, Starmer stated that he lied during the appointment process when appointing Mandelson as ambassador to the US. While accusing Mandelson of treason against the state and parliament, Starmer should have also accused himself, but he didn’t.
His reliance solely on the word of an ambassador to the US, one of the world’s most important countries, reveals his complete lack of knowledge. The correct procedure was this: If you are appointing an ambassador to the US, you could have asked MI5 or MI6 to conduct a brief investigation before approving the appointment. It’s highly likely that similar appointments were made to other countries. Appointments to countries like Russia, China, and North Korea, in particular, should undergo a rigorous screening process, but it appears Starmer appointed bureaucrats without consulting anyone and based solely on personal trust.
It’s a complete scandal. “Mandelson lied to me and my team,” he says, admitting his own weakness, and there should be consequences for that, but he’s still trying to hide his own guilt by shifting all the blame onto Mandelson. It seems Mandelson shared classified government information with Epstein. Starmer has already stated that he approved the release of all information and documents about Mandelson, calling it treason, and that a police investigation has begun.
He should have told the police that he should be investigated as well. Because there’s a complete weakness here. A state cannot be governed by trusting people’s word.