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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…

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Guido Fawkes20 Apr 2026

Lord Ashcroft to Publish Biography of Zack Polanski

Lord Ashcroft is turning his guns on Zack Polanski with a new (and first announced) biography of the Green Party leader. Get ready for excoriation… In this era of multi-party politics it’s only fair to run the rule over every party leader, so having just completed my new book on @Nigel_Farage I’m pleased to announce…

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Guido Fawkes20 Apr 2026

Scotland Secretary Blames ‘Previous Governments’ for Mandelson’s Appointment Being Announced Before Vetting

Scotland Secretary Douglas Alexander has taken the morning round ahead of Starmer’s Commons statement at 3:30 p.m. Alexander argued that the public announcement of Mandelson’s appointment happening prior to the security vetting process was the fault of “previous governments.” Questioned on by Sophy Ridge on Sky News he said: “So the process by which a…

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Guido Fawkes19 Apr 2026

Burghart: Starmer Misled the House by Not Telling the Commons About Mandelson Immediately

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Guido Fawkes19 Apr 2026

Liz Kendall: Starmer Has ‘Guts and Strength and Courage,’ Is My Favourite to Be PM at Next Election

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Guido Fawkes18 Apr 2026

Guido’s Most Read Stories This Week

This week 919,881 visitors visited 838,123 times viewing 872,652 pages. The most read and shared stories in order of popularity were: Starmer and Hoyle Exchange Angry Words After PMQs Government Considers Early Prorogation of Parliament Mandelson Failed Security Vetting: Starmer’s Excuse for Appointment Explodes Rumours Team Streeting Offered Yvette Cooper Job of Chancellor Labour MP…

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Guido Fawkes17 Apr 2026

Guido Whispers: Starmer the TikTok Star

Members get access to Guido Whispers every Friday. For all the latest gossip swirling around Westminster and beyond, join us today by clicking here. Get tomorrow’s news, today…

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Guido Fawkes17 Apr 2026

Sunday Times Political Editor: Runners and Riders

Caroline Wheeler’s departure leaves a vacancy at the top of the Sunday Times‘ political team. Candidates will need a thick contact book and a track record of delivering big scoops. The job is regarded as one of the most prestigious and difficult in British political journalism. They also need to be a strong writer to…

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Guido Fawkes17 Apr 2026

Downing Street Refuses to Back Foreign Office After Mandelson Debacle

Number 10 has refused to say it has confidence in the FCDO as an institution in light of the Mandelson saga. It insists not a single minister, including Starmer, Lammy, or Cooper, knew he had failed vetting. Even though David Maddox spoke to then-Comms chief Tim Allan about the story back in September… Asked directly…

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Guido Fawkes17 Apr 2026

Mandelson’s Vetting Timeline Does Not Add Up With Starmer’s Claims

We know Mandelson was given developed vetting (even though it now emerges he had failed) on 6th January 2025. He was pictured in the street with a DV level pass with that issue date. What has transpired since then? On 11 September 2025 The Independent’s Political Editor asked Downing Street to comment on claims Mandelson…

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Guido Fawkes17 Apr 2026

FLASHBACK: Starmer Claims Mandelson PASSED Security Vetting

Starmer on the record, in full view of the media, on 5th February: “There was then… security vetting carried out independently by the security services, which is an intensive exercise … that gave [Mandelson] clearance for the role.” A day earlier, Badenoch asked him in the Commons if “the security vetting he received mention[ed] Mandelson’s…

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Guido Fawkes17 Apr 2026

Darren Jones Claims “Furious” Starmer Did Not Mislead Parliament Over Mandelson Appointment

The key lines from Darren Jones’s spin operation on the morning round: Labour insists Starmer did NOT mislead Parliament because the ‘process’ (Starmer’s favourite word) that existed at the time was technically followed, so saying “due process was followed” to the House was correct. Right… Mandelson failing security vetting and the Foreign Office overruling it…

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