“Britain Is Not Being Governed”: 4 Surprising Takeaways from the Mandelson Scandal
07 Feb. 2026 /Mpelembe Media — Based on the provided data, there is no specific information detailing the exact event, allegation, or revelation that led to Lord Mandelson’s resignation. Continue reading
04, Feb. 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — The 2026 release of the “Mandelson Files”—a cache of 3.5 million documents from the US Department of Justice—has triggered a terminal crisis for Peter Mandelson, resulting in his resignation from the Labour Party and the House of Lords, as well as a formal criminal investigation by the Metropolitan Police. The documents suggest that Mandelson provided the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein with a “brazen” inside track on market-sensitive UK government business during the 2008–2010 financial crisis. Continue reading
Lars Cornelissen, Manchester Metropolitan University; Independent Social Research Foundation
Prime Minister Keir Starmer thinks that racism is returning to British society. He has accused Nigel Farage’s Reform UK of sowing “toxic division” with its “racist rhetoric”.
Michael Bankole, Royal Holloway University of London
Kemi Badenoch has become the first Black leader of a UK-wide political party. But her ascent is unlikely to translate into meaningful gains for Black Britons.
Michael Rees, Nottingham Trent University
Conservative MP Kemi Badenoch recently caused controversy by claiming that while she was born to a middle-class family, she “became working class” when working in McDonald’s to earn money while she was in college. In fairness to Badenoch, having a diversity of experience is an admirable attribute for an MP – something you wouldn’t associate with someone like recently deposed Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg for example.