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Last chance, Keir? MPs in despair as crisis engulfs Downing Street
- Labour faces renewed pressure as Mandelson disclosures trigger fury and calls for accountability in Downing Street.
- MPs, led by Angela Rayner and Meg Hillier, push for ISC vetting of Mandelson files to prevent further missteps.
- The controversy rekindles memories of welfare reform friction and Starmer’s political vulnerabilities.
- Downing Street hopes routine parliamentary procedures will dampen urgency while the ISC reviews documents.
- Starmer’s allies argue U-turns are necessary to revive Labour’s prospects amid mounting criticism.
- Tory opposition seizes on Mandelson disclosures as evidence of government misjudgment and instability.
- Questions persist over how Mandelson was vetted for the Washington post and potential Epstein ties.
- Labour backbenchers demand full Mandelson chronology to determine the impact on leadership and staff.
- The piece notes a wider malaise: Labour backbenchers doubt regular ability to make the right calls.
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