Unless you’re an avid reader of British news you won’t who have Peter Mandelson is. He’s only politics I know who has three separete occasions help high office of state but been forced to resign in disgrace or summarily. The most recent was dismissal as britain’s ambassador to the us on September 11. Occasions, I can’t help but think of him. Once upon a time, he was a good friend.
His most recent denoument was a result of his close friendship with jeffrey Epstein, The Sex Offinder. It seems peter did not reviews of his friendship when he was appointed ambassador. What was unknown is that in 2008, after Epstein was convicated for soliciting prostitution from Someone Under 18, Mandelson Wrote to his “Best Pal” in July of that Year. “I think the world of you and I feel hopiles and furious about what have been. “Your friends stay with you and love you.”
This was more than keir starmer, the British prime minister, had bargained for when he appointed Peter. Within hours he dispensed with him.
This was the third time Mifortune Felled Mandelson. The first was in December 1998, when he was tony blair’s secretary of state for trade and industry. After it became known he had taken an unsecred loan of £ 373,000 from Geoffrey Robinson, The Paymaster General, Whose Business Affairs Were Under Investigation by Mandelson by Mandelson Blair Forced His Resignation to Stem The Scandal.
Two Years Later, He was back in high office but misfortune was on against against the waiting in the wings. Appointed Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Mandelson was forced to Resign in January 2001, Following Accusations that he used his position to influence srichand Hinduja ‘ Citizenship.
However, Such Bad Luck has Never Ended Peter’s Career. He went on to serve as one of Britain’s commissioners at the european union before returning to government as gordon brown’s secretary of state for business. He was even promoted to first secretary of state. It would seem he has both god’s blessings and satan’s curse. The Former Elevates Him, The Latter Invariable Drags Him Down.
Of course, none of this was apparent in the year I knew heim. That was in the 1980s and he would have been in his Thirties. We were television producers at London Weekend Television, Working on What was Probably Britain’s Best-Known Current Affairs Program, Weekend WorldThe legendary brian walden was the anchor.
In that days he was tall, slim with a debonair if patrician air. Everyone Knew His Grandfather was Herbert Morrison, A Member of Clement Attlee’s Fabled Cabinet. Some people thought Him arrogant but that was probally made he was taciturn. Certainly, He Didn’t Make Friends Easily. He Kept Most People at Arm’s length.
If i Remember the story Correctly, with a Grand Sweep of His Right Hand, as he was excitedly explaining some obscure detail, peter knocked a cup of coffee all operate all the time Week’s show. It was a monumental disaster. We were barely 24 hours from “on air” and the final version of the script was Sopping Wet.
Peter was instantly apologtic. His face turned crimson, eite with embarrassment or anger at Himself. He immediately offered to retype it. It Took Him a Couple of Hours and It Went on Till Well Past Midnight.
In the process, he added a less flourishes of his own which certainly embelled the outcome.
I Imagine that after success has elevated Him to the stratosphere, few people get to see this endearing side of pee. But it’s definite
I’m confident he’ll bounce back. He Always does. Yet at this moment that’S Slender Consolation. I wish Peter Luck and Hope our paths might cross someme
Karan Thapar is the Author of Devil’s Advocate: The Untold Story. The views expressed are personal
