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Coco Kahn

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Pod Save the UK
140: Will Mandelson be Starmer’s downfall?

Now, Lord Mandelson used to be seen as some kind of political genius, so much so his nickname was the Prince of Darkness.

Pod Save the UK
140: Will Mandelson be Starmer’s downfall?

He was instrumental in the rise of New Labour in the 90s and stayed close to the heart of the party, mentoring and advising younger politicians as they rose through the ranks to positions of power.

Pod Save the UK
140: Will Mandelson be Starmer’s downfall?

There are a lot of claims and more are emerging all the time as people review the new documents.

Pod Save the UK
140: Will Mandelson be Starmer’s downfall?

There are more than three million to get through.

Pod Save the UK
140: Will Mandelson be Starmer’s downfall?

The new allegations come from a load of emails between the two men.

Pod Save the UK
140: Will Mandelson be Starmer’s downfall?

Mandelson gave Epstein advance notice of a 500 billion euro bailout from the EU during the global financial crisis.

Pod Save the UK
140: Will Mandelson be Starmer’s downfall?

He sent internal government information about the state of the UK economy in 2009.

Pod Save the UK
140: Will Mandelson be Starmer’s downfall?

Also in 2009, he lobbied the Treasury on banking policy at Epstein's suggestion and he even

Pod Save the UK
140: Will Mandelson be Starmer’s downfall?

told Epstein that JP Morgan should mildly threaten the UK Treasury over bankers' bonuses.

Pod Save the UK
140: Will Mandelson be Starmer’s downfall?

At the time, it was reported that the bank had threatened to pull plans for the bank's new UK headquarters.

Pod Save the UK
140: Will Mandelson be Starmer’s downfall?

So what happens now?

Pod Save the UK
140: Will Mandelson be Starmer’s downfall?

The Met Police has launched an investigation into allegations of misconduct in public office.

Pod Save the UK
140: Will Mandelson be Starmer’s downfall?

Peter Mandelson has resigned from the Lords and the Labour Party and Keir Starmer has started the process of drafting legislation that will strip him of his title.

Pod Save the UK
140: Will Mandelson be Starmer’s downfall?

Just wanted to throw in there.

Pod Save the UK
140: Will Mandelson be Starmer’s downfall?

Let's move on.

Pod Save the UK
140: Will Mandelson be Starmer’s downfall?

Next up, so we have Andrew, Prince Andrew, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and a new police investigation after a woman told the BBC that she was trafficked to the UK for sex in 2010.

Pod Save the UK
140: Will Mandelson be Starmer’s downfall?

Added to the latest truly grim photos from the Epstein files show the former prince kneeling over a fully dressed woman who is lying on the floor.

Pod Save the UK
140: Will Mandelson be Starmer’s downfall?

I'm sure we've all seen the pictures.

Pod Save the UK
140: Will Mandelson be Starmer’s downfall?

They are absolutely chilling.

Pod Save the UK
140: Will Mandelson be Starmer’s downfall?

Emails from Andrew's ex-wife Sarah Ferguson to Epstein were also released, in which she calls him the baby brother she always wanted.