#robbins — Public Fediverse posts

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Best explanation so far of Starmer/Mandelson mess?

1/ #Starmer did NOT want #Mandelson as ambassador
2/ Someone (probably #McSweeney) with leverage over Starmer DID want Mandy
3/ Starmer was too spineless to refuse, or even to say "vetting first"
4/ Starmer reckoned he needn't refuse, .'cos #Mandy would fail vetting
5/ New boy #Robbins misread Starmer as honest
6/ Robbins approved Mandy as a misjudged favour to Starmer, who really wanted the choice to NOT work.
7/ Shit hits fans.

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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.

https://theconversation.com/mandelson-vetting-scandal-why-whitehall-is-the-worst-of-all-worlds-when-it-comes-to-accountability-281159. "Starmer & his #allies have argued that #Robbins did not tell the [PM] about concerns raised in the #vetting #process as he should have. In giving #evidence to MPs, Robbins said that #Number10 took a 'dismissive' approach to the vetting process. He also said that he was under 'constant pressure' to approve Mandelson’s clearance due to this being a #political #priority for #Starmer. Mandelson’s #appointment was announced #publicly before the vetting took place."

https://theconversation.com/mandelson-vetting-scandal-why-whitehall-is-the-worst-of-all-worlds-when-it-comes-to-accountability-281159. "Starmer & his #allies have argued that #Robbins did not tell the [PM] about concerns raised in the #vetting #process as he should have. In giving #evidence to MPs, Robbins said that #Number10 took a 'dismissive' approach to the vetting process. He also said that he was under 'constant pressure' to approve Mandelson’s clearance due to this being a #political #priority for #Starmer. Mandelson’s #appointment was announced #publicly before the vetting took place."

https://theconversation.com/mandelson-vetting-scandal-why-whitehall-is-the-worst-of-all-worlds-when-it-comes-to-accountability-281159. "Starmer & his #allies have argued that #Robbins did not tell the [PM] about concerns raised in the #vetting #process as he should have. In giving #evidence to MPs, Robbins said that #Number10 took a 'dismissive' approach to the vetting process. He also said that he was under 'constant pressure' to approve Mandelson’s clearance due to this being a #political #priority for #Starmer. Mandelson’s #appointment was announced #publicly before the vetting took place."

https://theconversation.com/mandelson-vetting-scandal-why-whitehall-is-the-worst-of-all-worlds-when-it-comes-to-accountability-281159. "Starmer & his #allies have argued that #Robbins did not tell the [PM] about concerns raised in the #vetting #process as he should have. In giving #evidence to MPs, Robbins said that #Number10 took a 'dismissive' approach to the vetting process. He also said that he was under 'constant pressure' to approve Mandelson’s clearance due to this being a #political #priority for #Starmer. Mandelson’s #appointment was announced #publicly before the vetting took place."

https://theconversation.com/mandelson-vetting-scandal-why-whitehall-is-the-worst-of-all-worlds-when-it-comes-to-accountability-281159. "Starmer & his #allies have argued that #Robbins did not tell the [PM] about concerns raised in the #vetting #process as he should have. In giving #evidence to MPs, Robbins said that #Number10 took a 'dismissive' approach to the vetting process. He also said that he was under 'constant pressure' to approve Mandelson’s clearance due to this being a #political #priority for #Starmer. Mandelson’s #appointment was announced #publicly before the vetting took place."

Wow! Who saw this coming?

Olly #Robbins didn't produce a smoking gun to sink #Starmer over #Mandelson. He gave more detail of ugly pressure to appoint Mandelson, but nothing explosive.

And then Robbins revealed that a second dodgy, pal-of-paedo Labour croney was being lined up for an ambassador job. #MatthewDoyle was just a party hack, an insider comms dude, but being lined up for an actual amassadorship. #YCMTSU

#SNP Westminster leader #StephenFlynn is right. Starmer should resign today.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/21/olly-robbins-peter-mandelson-vetting-keir-starmer. "The sacked senior civil servant Oliver #Robbins has said he was subject to 'constant pressure' when he arrived in the #ForeignOffice to get Peter #Mandelson in post as soon as possible. He said the #CabinetOffice urged the Foreign Office to allow Mandelson’s #appointment as the UK’s #ambassador to the #US without the usual #vetting #process but the Foreign Office pushed back & the vetting eventually went ahead." Who in the Cabinet Office was doing this?

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/apr/21/olly-robbins-peter-mandelson-vetting-keir-starmer-uk-politics-latest-news-updates. "[The] #CabinetOffice suggested #Mandelson did not even need #security #vetting, #Robbins tells MPs... 'After the announcement, I believe the Cabinet Office (CO) raised whether Developed Vetting (DV) was actually necessary. I understand the #FCDO insisted that DV was a #requirement before Mandelson took up his post in #Washington.'" This all gets murkier, doesn't it? Talk about muddied waters!

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Між іншим, #trump, а чому це досі не відмінили пісню El #Paso у виконання Marty #Robbins? Як це чого? Він дозволив собі Американську затоку назвати #Mexican #gulf. Депортувати його негайно! Як помер? Встиг! #music https://open.spotify.com/track/4f8hBeMXMvssn6HtFAtblo