Would #Mandelson have ever been appointed US Ambassador had a woman, #SueGray remained #Starmer ‘s Chief of Staff?
She resigned in the autumn 2024, Mandelson was appointed in February 2025.
The shortlist she had drawn up for the post had two people - and neither was Mandelson. They were the existing holder of the post, Karen Pierce and David Miliband according to the New Statesman.
Gray like Rayner knew the stench of #Epstein was all over Mandelson…but Starmer being a man overlooked it.
Sue Gray departure; it’s all kicking off in Downing Street
Following the departure of Sue Gray from her Chief of Staff post, it turns out it wasn’t just her pay that was better than anyone else’s.
Downing Street staff strip her office.
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https://daily-twerk.com/politics/sue-gray-departure-its-all-kicking-off-in-downing-street/
It’s hard to think of anyone who has squandered so much electoral capital, so quickly, for so little: Marina Hyde reflects on Keir Starmer’s first 100 days; and when Al Pacino bagged the lead role in The Godfather, he couldn’t believe his luck: in an exclusive extract from his new book, he recalls the making of the film that changed his life…
"The weekend’s big news was the vanquishing of Sue Gray, the breakout star of the Sue Gray report. Starmer’s erstwhile chief of staff has been made an “envoy”, which is an honour on a par with having “special projects” in your job title if you work in the media."
Marina Hyde nails it, as ever.
"The sense that Labour has expended its political capital for such a tiny quantity of money and fancy things. Don’t get me wrong – 30 or 40 grand is obviously a huge amount of money in terms of clothes and luxury “eyewear” – but it is an absolutely minuscule sum to spaff almost all your electoral goodwill on."
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