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Guido Fawkes21 Apr 2026

LIVE: Sacked FCDO Chief Olly Robbins Fights Back Against Starmer

Olly Robbins is offering his “blockbuster” defence against Starmer at the Foreign Affairs Select Committee right now. Round two…

Defence
Guido Fawkes21 Apr 2026

Miliband Reminds Viewers He “Steered Well Clear” of Mandelson As Labour Leader

Miliband on Sky News this morning: “As you know, I steered well clear of Mandelson when I became Labour leader in 2010… I had a conversation with David Lammy about it before the appointment, and I said I was worried about it… I think [Lammy] was worried about it too.” A perfect time to remind…

Guido Fawkes20 Apr 2026

Labour Wars: Starmer Vs. Brave Sir Robbins

Guido members get exclusive access to Labour Wars, the inside track on what’s really happening at the top of government. Tomorrow’s news, today… Fawkes Friends and Premium Plotters also receive priority tickets to all our events, like our recent Save Chagos Boat Party. Click here to become a member today…

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Guido Fawkes20 Apr 2026

Starmer Announces Yet Another Review Into Mandelson Fiasco

On top of the already-conducted reviews by Chris Wormald, the ongoing Humble Address collection effort, and so on. Another review… “I have asked the government security group in the Cabinet Office to look at any security concerns raised during Peter Mandelson’s tenure.” Asked about why Mandelson received high-level STRAP clearance for access to the most…

Politics
Guido Fawkes20 Apr 2026

WATCH: Lee Anderson Kicked Out of Commons After Accusing Starmer of Lying

Anderson added: “That man couldn’t lie straight in bed.”

Politics
Guido Fawkes20 Apr 2026

WATCH: Starmer Claims No One in No10 Knew About Mandelson’s Failed Vetting

Badenoch asked the following questions – summarised – of Starmer at his statement: The Cabinet Secretary told him in November 2024 that vetting must precede appointment. How was “full due process” true No 10 didn’t deny front-page reports that Mandelson failed vetting. Why not? Will he repeat that no one in No 10 knew before…

Politics
Guido Fawkes20 Apr 2026

LIVE: Starmer Gives Statement on Mandelson’s Failed Vetting

Labour sources are bullish on Starmer’s chances after this first round showdown with Olly Robbins. He’s fighting for survival… Starmer: “This statement will focus on the process surrounding Peter Mandelson’s vetting and appointment at the heart of this was a decision I made which was wrong. I apologise again to the victims of Epstein who…

Guido Fawkes20 Apr 2026

Civil Service Honchos Universally Slam Starmer Over Mandelson Vetting

Blame is crystallising on Starmer ahead of his Commons statement on the Mandelson vetting situation. No10 is trying to blame sacked FCDO chief Olly Robbins, former senior civil servants are having none of it… Former Cabinet Secretary Robin Butler told Times Radio this afternoon: “The vetting process is highly confidential because it goes into all…

Politics
Guido Fawkes20 Apr 2026

Jolyon Maugham Claims He Was ‘Friends’ With JK Rowling Because She Sent Him a Message Once

While Starmer’s premiership is imploding Jolyon Maugham is busy having a protracted argument over whether he was friends with writer JK Rowling. Your average day on Planet Jolyon… Maugham took issue with Kezia Dugdale – former Scottish Labour leader and new chairman of LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall – praising Rowling and said on woke playground Bluesky:…

Guido Fawkes20 Apr 2026

No10 Insists Starmer Didn’t ‘Knowingly’ Mislead Commons

At the briefing of political journalists in Downing Street just now Starmer’s spokesman said the PM would never “knowingly” mislead the Commons. Heard that line before… He said: “The prime minister would never knowingly mislead Parliament or the public. He’s clear, though, that this information should have been provided to Parliament. It should have been…

Politics
Guido Fawkes20 Apr 2026

Sacked FCDO Chief Robbins to Challenge Starmer at Televised Committee

The House of Commons  Foreign Affairs Committee has confirmed it will see Olly Robbins at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. Sacked Robbins is planning to fight… Friends of his say “heartbroken” Robbins is seeking legal advice on his being sacked in a panic by No10 last week. His additional testimony tomorrow could blow a hole in Starmer’s cobweb…

Politics
Guido Fawkes20 Apr 2026

Cabinet Secretary Advised Starmer to Conduct Developed Vetting Before Announcing Ambassador Choice

A flashback to advice provided by Simon Case on 11 November 2024 to Starmer on appointing a new ambassador in DC: “Political Appointment – The second option would be to make a political appointment to the post (directly appointing a non Civil Servant to the post without a competition.)… If this is the route that…

Politics