The one person who should be in the Mandelson files - but barely features
The recent release of the Mandelson files has cast a negative light on Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The documents reveal a lack of engagement from Starmer, with minimal contributions noted in private communications. Analysts are questioning the implications of a prime minister being so absent from government discussions.
- ▪The Mandelson files have been described as humiliating for Keir Starmer.
- ▪Starmer's government has been labeled as 'pathetic' and 'beleaguered' based on the released documents.
- ▪The files show that Starmer had very little to say for himself in private communications.
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Independent TVShowing now | In The Room04:03Helen MacNamara & Cleo WatsonWednesday 03 June 2026 09:44 BSTBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/in-the-room/mandelson-files-keir-starmer-b2988544.html","title":"The person who should be in the Mandelson files - but barely features"}}The one person who should be in the Mandelson files - but barely featuresThe latest drop of Mandelson files has been humiliating for Keir Starmer.
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