Mastodawn

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/23/olly-robbins-refused-mandelson-vetting-summary-cabinet-office-cat-little; https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/23/foreign-office-should-have-intervened-stop-starmer-mandelson-appointment.

Olly Robbins refused to give Mandelson vetting summary to Cabinet Office, says Cat Little

In evidence to MPs, Cabinet Office top civil servant disputes that her department suggested vetting might not be needed

The Guardian

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Richard Michael Blaber

Well, SOMEBODY is lying their heads off - & I don't think it's Sir Oliver #Robbins! What would be his #motivation? He didn't have one! He was TOLD to approve the #appointment of Peter #Mandelson, no matter what the #security #vetting said, or didn't say, & now he's just been made a #scapegoat.