Enda Brady

So this is very much a live question, they say, under consideration at the top level of Starmer's government.

Now, in February, the UK Parliament did vote for this motion known as a humble address to compel the government to publicly release all papers relating to the Mandelson appointment.

Now,

It's interesting that they've released some, but then the Metropolitan Police got involved.

There is a live investigation into Peter Mandelson, allegations of misconduct in public office.

So there was that side of it as well with the police saying, well, hang on, don't release all the documentation because it might jeopardise police.

what we're doing.

So there's a split, basically, between government, the foreign office, the metropolitan police.

But I think ultimately, all those documents will have to see the light of day if Starmer's to get through this.

Well, I think what's going to happen is Tuesday next week, this Foreign Affairs Select Committee have demanded that Morgan McSweeney, formerly of McCroom County Cork and formerly Starmer's right-hand man... Keir Starmer took his directions from Morgan McSweeney.

He gave evidence to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee.

So...

He was instrumental.

You know, he was a protege of Mandelson.

Very, very close.

There's questions over his WhatsApp history and messages to Mandelson.

Max Sweeney claims that his phone was stolen and he doesn't have those messages anymore.

Look, we'll wait and hear what Morgan Max Sweeney has to say for himself next Tuesday.

But I think the one thing that might kind of

cut Starmer a little bit of slack for a few weeks is, the public view this as very much a Westminster bubble story of interest to people in politics and the media.