Jim Pickard
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Feb. 10, 2026
Mandelson, Epstein, Starmer. Can Sir Keir Starmer survive as Prime Minister. Talking with Jim Pickard, Deputy Political Editor, Financial Times.
Prime Minister Starmer appointed Lord Mandelson UK Ambassador to Washington in early 2025. While Mandelson’s past association with pedophile Epstein was known, Starmer charges Mandelson with lying about the breadth and the depth of the relationship during the vetting process. Starmer’s judgment in Ty he appointment was questionable at best. And when added to his already numerous unpopular decisions and policies, it simply reinforces the view that he is not suited to be Prime Minister.
Guest: Jim Pickard