A ‘Failure Of A System’ Allowed Mandelson’s Appointment
April 17, 2026
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12:51Now PlayingA ‘Failure Of A System’ Allowed Mandelson’s Appointment
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as posted by the channel“It's clearly a completely inappropriate means of operation, which is why the Prime minister's chief secretary has already changed those rules.”
The government process that allowed Mandelson’s appointment is the direct cause of this scandal, says Labour MP Perran Moon.
Perran Moon and Calum Miller were speaking to Ayesha Hazerika on Times Radio. Listen live every Friday from 1-4pm.
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