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A question that isn't being asked is - who's in the faction of oligarchs?

We don't know who's pulling his rather jerky strings. This could be a useful thing to find out.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Thu Oct 1st, 2009 at 06:29:10 AM EST
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Why is Mandelson still around? Who are his powerful friends that made him such a valuable ally to Brown that he had to bring him back from Brussels to manage a "business" portfolio? And why was he such a valuable ally to Blair that he brought him back from resigning a cabinet post not once but twice?

En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Oct 1st, 2009 at 06:53:56 AM EST
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Helen:
Telegraph - Rat plans to leave sinking ship Lord Mandelson: I would work for Tories

In an interview, the Business Secretary said he would be willing to put his experience at the disposal of the country, if Labour lost power. "As I grow older, I can imagine more ways of serving my country than simply being a party politician," he said.

The best way he has ever served the ocuntry was when he was (serially) walking out of downing St having been sacked.

What is Mandelson (or the Torygraph) playing at? The following doesn't sound like a job application...

ceebs:

John Rentoul - Flibbertiwhat?
My esteemed colleague Andrew Grice noticed Peter Mandelson's description in his speech today of David Cameron as a "shallow flibbertigibbet", and says it is a word he has not heard for some time.


En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Oct 1st, 2009 at 07:04:28 AM EST
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