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Mandelson Vetting Scandal Exposes ‘Amateurish’ Way Government Functions | Lord McConnell

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“Since David Cameron resigned as prime minister, the quality of people working in Number Ten… is just not good enough.”

The Peter Mandelson vetting scandal has exposed a systemic issue of communication across the government, says former Labour first minister of Scotland Lord McConnell.

Lord McConnell and Baroness Campbell were speaking to Rosie Wright and Calum McDonald on Times Radio breakfast. Listen live every Monday to Thursday from 6-10am.

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