The Case for Peter Mandelson…

I never expected to find myself offering a defence of the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the UK Ambassador to the US. For most, watching his downfall feels less like a political event and more like a long-overdue karmic correction. There is a certain universal satisfaction in seeing the architect of “spin” finally lose control of the narrative, and I take as much pleasure in the fall of the “Prince of Darkness” as the next person. However, if we peel ... Read more...