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Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador was ‘unmitigated disaster’ that should ‘never have been allowed to happen’
Cross-party committee of MPs found vital security vetting for New Labour grandee appeared to be viewed ‘as a nuisance’
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What happenedCross-party committee of MPs found vital security vetting for New Labour grandee appeared to be viewed ‘as a nuisance’.
The headline splitThe Independent frames it as "Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador was ‘unmitigated disaster’ that should ‘never ha...". The Mirror UK frames it as "Peter Mandelson appointment branded 'unmitigated disaster' for Britain".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftMandelson’s appointment as US ambassador was ‘unmitigated disaster’ that should ‘never have been allowed to happen’
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Peter Mandelson appointment branded 'unmitigated disaster' for Britain
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A Foreign Affairs Committee investigation found it it was 'difficult to understand' how the disgraced peer was handed the plum Washington role, citing concerns about national security
