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  1. 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.

    #ukpol

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  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. theconversation.com/mandelson-. "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."

  8. theconversation.com/mandelson-. "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."

  9. theconversation.com/mandelson-. "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."

  10. theconversation.com/mandelson-. "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."

  11. theconversation.com/mandelson-. "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."

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. theguardian.com/politics/2026/. "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?

  18. theguardian.com/politics/2026/. "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?

  19. theguardian.com/politics/2026/. "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?

  20. theguardian.com/politics/2026/. "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?

  21. theguardian.com/politics/2026/. "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?

  22. theguardian.com/politics/live/. "[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!

  23. theguardian.com/politics/live/. "[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!

  24. theguardian.com/politics/live/. "[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!

  25. theguardian.com/politics/live/. "[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!

  26. theguardian.com/politics/live/. "[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!

  27. Robbins Island wind farm off Tasmania gets environmental approval after years of delays

    The federal government has approved a 100-turbine wind farm on Robbins Island in north-west Tasmania following seven delays…
    #NewsBeep #News #Environment #approval #approved #CA #Canada #environmentminister #farm #island #murraywatt #orange-belliedparrot #robbins #Science #wind
    newsbeep.com/ca/105251/

  28. Robbins Island wind farm off Tasmania gets environmental approval after years of delays

    The federal government has approved a 100-turbine wind farm on Robbins Island in north-west Tasmania following seven delays…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #approval #approved #environmentminister #farm #Island #MurrayWatt #orange-belliedparrot #robbins #Science #wind
    newsbeep.com/us/118040/

  29. Robbins Island wind farm off Tasmania gets environmental approval after years of delays

    The federal government has approved a 100-turbine wind farm on Robbins Island in north-west Tasmania following seven delays…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #approval #approved #environmentminister #farm #Island #MurrayWatt #orange-belliedparrot #robbins #Science #wind
    newsbeep.com/us/118040/

  30. Robbins Island wind farm off Tasmania gets environmental approval after years of delays

    The federal government has approved a 100-turbine wind farm on Robbins Island in north-west Tasmania following seven delays…
    #NewsBeep #News #Environment #approval #approved #environment #environmentminister #farm #island #MurrayWatt #orange-belliedparrot #robbins #Science #UK #UnitedKingdom #wind
    newsbeep.com/uk/100489/

  31. 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 open.spotify.com/track/4f8hBeM

  32. #Minnesota #LakeLife is romantic for the beauty of #nature, but it does have a few down sides, like the cost, maintenance, and when territorial male robbins fling themselves at your glass storm door for 3 days straight, shitting all over your door mat in the process.
    Maybe taping the newspaper's obituary page over the glass will help. Maybe not.

    #MNastodon #birds #robbins

  33. Investment fund links to Atlanta police and ‘Cop City’ project revealed

    Paul Brown, the CEO of Inspire Brands, whose portfolio includes fast-food franchises #Dunkin’, #Baskin #Robbins and #Arby’s, sits on the board of trustees of the #Atlanta #Police #Foundation (#APF), which is raising $60m from corporate funders to build #CopCity in the Atlanta forest previously earmarked for a public park.

    Police foundations are non-profits which raise private money from individual and corporate donors that is funnelled to police departments with little oversight or accountability.

    The APF has previously helped Atlanta police fund recruitment drives, surveillance cameras and Swat team equipment.

    The police crackdown on community protests against Cop City have led to dozens of charges of #domestic #terrorism and the #police #killing of the environmental #activist Manuel Paez Terán, known as “#Tortuguita”.

    Police said Paez Terán shot at them first, but have not produced any body-cam or other video footage of the shooting.

    The APF has helped Atlanta become the #most #surveilled city in the US in large part thanks to a program called #Operation #Shield.

    The Silicon Valley firm Silver Lake Management, one of the world’s largest tech-focused private equity firms, has invested more than $1bn in #Motorola #Solutions, which designed and implemented the surveillance system for Operation Shield, according to a new report by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP).

    theguardian.com/us-news/2023/m