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malaise

(296,190 posts) Sun Feb 8, 2026, 01:03 PM Feb 8

Flood warnings - Starmer's Chief of Staff takes the sword

Looks like the flood warnings are reaching the PM.
Just like the non-stop rain in Britain, Epstein is not going away any time soon.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/08/morgan-mcsweeney-resigns-as-keir-starmer-chief-of-staff

Morgan McSweeney resigns as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff
Longtime aide has said he takes ‘full responsibility’ for advising PM to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador

https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/alerts-and-warnings

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Flood warnings - Starmer's Chief of Staff takes the sword (Original Post) malaise Feb 8 OP

They don't say why McSweeney encouraged the appointment of Peter Mandelson FakeNoose Feb 8 #1

There is no way Starmer didn't know malaise Feb 8 #2

Starmer is looking a lot like toast. comradebillyboy Feb 8 #3

Maybe by Friday 13th malaise Feb 8 #4

FakeNoose

(41,679 posts)

1. They don't say why McSweeney encouraged the appointment of Peter Mandelson

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 01:23 PM

Feb 8

Peter Mandelson appears all over the Epstein files, and Starmer knew "nothing" about it.
So did McSweeney know and cover for him? Is that why he resigned? This article doesn't say much about it.