Starmer Makes ‘Completely Bizarre’ Choice To Skirt Peter Mandelson Question At PMQs
March 18, 2026
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as posted by the channel“Starmer's come across peevish and irritating."
It was “completely bizarre” for the prime minister to avoid giving a straight answer when asked multiple times by Kemi Badenoch whether he spoke to Peter Mandelson before appointing him as US ambassador, remarks Lara Spirit.
The Sunday Times deputy political editor Lara Spirit joins comedian Andy Zalztman and Hugo Rifkind to unpack PMQs. Listen live every Wednesday from 12pm.
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