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News & Current Events Apr 28, 2026 at 10:38 AM

UK leader Starmer faces more pressure over Mandelson ambassador appointment

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UK leader Starmer faces more pressure over Mandelson ambassador appointment
ABC News
UK leader Starmer faces more pressure over Mandelson ambassador appointment
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing new pressure over the decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington
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SeniorDisplay1820 Apr 28, 2026 +1
He's gone after the May elections. They'll keep him until then.  Obviously the Mandelson pick was stupid and dodgy, but he's the most competent PM in a long time. I don't want to him resign, but he will. 
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soggyarsonist Apr 28, 2026 +1
Probably not No viable replacement and we don't need more PM musical chairs.
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SeniorDisplay1820 Apr 28, 2026 +1
Exactly. We don't need a repeat of the Tory musical chairs 
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calibosco Apr 28, 2026 +1
Indeed. Lefty parties need to stop cannibalising themselves like this, basically handing power to the right wing nut jobs who won’t bat an eyelid at blatant displays of corruption.
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soggyarsonist Apr 28, 2026 +1
It's also very naive to believe that whoever succeeds Starmer isn't going to be immediately subject to the same barrage of sustained negative coverage by media, social media and the commentariat. After all if they got Starmer deposed why wouldn't they immediately try and do the same with his successor? They don't care about the UK. It's all about either getting the right back into power or chasing clicks/viewers/listeners. They'll happily burn the UK to the ground in the process.
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Master_Positive_2772 Apr 28, 2026 +1
Lol he's really not. As is par for this country for the past 10 or so years.. the media has it's finger so far from the pulse of the British public it'd struggle to perform a prostate exam.
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Nabbylaa Apr 28, 2026 +1
I hate to break this to you, but your doctor is checking your pulse incorrectly.
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Master_Positive_2772 Apr 28, 2026 +1
I hate to break this to you, but that's not what my comment says.
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el_dude_brother2 Apr 28, 2026 +1
Labour always self implode when they get power. I dont think the public care about this at all. Whoever they get in next will be worse than Starmer and wont have a mandate as they weren't elected properly by the british people. How does this help grow the economy or deal with the other threats we face? Its doesnt
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Beer-Milkshakes Apr 28, 2026 +1
The UK economy is floating well considering the global shit storms brewing and compared to 15 years of stagnation. I am optimistic about Britain for the first time in a while.
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monkey_gamer Apr 28, 2026 +1
🥱 the right wing press always gang up on Labour and hound them. The Conservatives got up to all sorts of awful shit in the 12 years they were in power, and they didn't get nearly the same criticism.
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LUYAL69 Apr 28, 2026 +1
🥱 let’s punish everyone except the actual pedos, politics at its best
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