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The cabinet secretary advised Keir Starmer to wait for security vetting before appointing Peter Mandelson.

PoliticsGovernanceSecurityApr 20, 2026score 0.272 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses the cabinet secretary advising Keir Starmer to wait for vetting before appointing Peter Mandelson, raising questions about the transparency and decision-making process in political appointments. It highlights concerns about the handling of security vetting and the role of senior officials in political decisions.

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The cabinet secretary advised Keir Starmer to wait for security vetting before appointing Peter Mandelson.
Parent: GovernanceEntity: Political AppointmentsImpact: negativeDate: Apr 20, 2026Target: The cabinet secretary's advice on political appointments

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Rough ride ahead for KS, where even Case seems to have been more on top of it than him? ~ Cabinet secretary apparently advised Starmer to wait for vetting before appointing Mandelson ~ https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/20/cabinet-secretary-simon-case-keir-starmer-peter-mandelson Cabinet secretary apparently a...
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Cabinet secretary apparently advised Starmer to wait for vetting before appointing Mandelson www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/20/cabinet-secretary-simon-case-keir-starmer-peter-mandelson Documents also show US ambassadorial appointment was offered ‘higher tiers’ briefing before vetting was finalisedUK politics live – latest updatesThe then cabinet secretary, Simon Case, appeared to advise Keir Starmer to complete security vetting for Peter…
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