[Livia]

Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo

oh dear

“Sky News understands security services did raise concerns to Downing Street
about appointing Lord Mandelson as US Ambassador - but Number 10 pressed
ahead anyway.”

video: https://x.com/JamesMelville/status/2...73270709?s=20-

I remember at the time of his appointment there were rumblings from the security services that were played down. The suggestion that he was not the man for the role came from several different directions, as I recall.