Mandelson might not make it. The FBI are looking into his past.

We went through that on the last Mandelson thread GG13, no traction there

as he wasn't involved in that side of Epstein.

Also numbers of USA politicians not too keen on undoing that past.

Trump himself was implicated
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/23/donald-trump-accuser-stacey-williams-jeffrey-epstein

Trump and Epstein -

The most notable person to be associated with Jeffrey Epstein is President Donald Trump, who was photographed with Epstein at Mar-a-Lago in 1997 and again in 2000 with wife Melania and Epstein’s partner, British media mogul heir Ghislaine Maxwell

In fact, in the aforementioned 2002 New York Magazine profile of Epstein, Trump crowed about his friend and touted his fondness for younger women: “I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy,” Trump said at the time. “He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side. No doubt about it — Jeffrey enjoys his social life

www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-lists/jeffrey-epstein-political-connections-sex-trafficker-856642/donald-trump-5-856643/

You know, just like Daily Express pop ups on Facebook, when I see a new anti government thread shown on the ‘latest’ part of gransnet I pretty much know straight away who has started it…

Whether we like Mandelson or not its Trump trying to manipulate the UK: if we turned round and refused to allow a Trump diplomatic appointment you can imagine the consequences.

MayBee70

You know, just like Daily Express pop ups on Facebook, when I see a new anti government thread shown on the ‘latest’ part of gransnet I pretty much know straight away who has started it…

I know MayBee I often think it’s Kemi Badenoch too!

For the OP (FGT), yes, Mandelson was suspended several times by Labour for assorted dodgy dealings. And now he's a Lord. Major & Heseltine did their best to bankrupt the country (Black Wednesday?) and are now a Sir and Lord respectively. In the old days they'd have had a short trip to meet a chap with a big axe to grind.

And as several have said, if the FBI would like to investigate Chump, he's a multiple bankrupt, and a rapist (according to the C4 documentary, early 2016).

As for "ties to China" -- Elon Musk has lots of them, which is why he makes soundbites about the jailing of Tommy Robinson here being an attack on his human rights . . . .but the concentration camps the Chinese have put a million+ Uyghur Muslims into don't get a mention.

“My remarks about Trump were ill judged and wrong”
This is from “the prince of darkness” today.

I bet he was crossing his fingers under the table.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

MayBee70

You know, just like Daily Express pop ups on Facebook, when I see a new anti government thread shown on the ‘latest’ part of gransnet I pretty much know straight away who has started it…

I know MayBee I often think it’s Kemi Badenoch too!

👍🏻😂😂

Sago

“My remarks about Trump were ill judged and wrong”
This is from “the prince of darkness” today.

I bet he was crossing his fingers under the table.

I hope he doesn’t fall off back peddling that fast….😂
On second thoughts….. 😁

Casdon

No need to read more than the hilarious headline to know it’s true. Never trust the Telegraph…..
www.gbnews.com/politics/trump-confirms-mandelson-us-ambassador-fbi-probe

I am inclined to think now that "The Telegraph Newspaper" is an oxymoron.

The "I" reported this morning that the White House has confirmed that Mandelson be accepted as ambassador.

I think some conditions are to be attached to the appointment because of past links with China so they've used some creative thinking to solve that issue.

Just shows how wrong the Daily Telegraph can be pre-empting the decision. So much about Mandelson being "toast".

Shinamae

Sago

“My remarks about Trump were ill judged and wrong”
This is from “the prince of darkness” today.

I bet he was crossing his fingers under the table.

I hope he doesn’t fall off back peddling that fast….😂
On second thoughts….. 😁

Oh, come off it, its called diplomacy and has been practiced for centuries.

Jut out of interest, here is Trump's appointee to the UK:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20e79nlpe6o

A "put America First" plutocrat" billionaire investment banker.

Of course it’s diplomacy, but it’s interesting watching him grovel. What people will do for a bit of power and money!