Energy secretary says both he and the then foreign secretary were worried making Mandelson US envoy was risky
Ed Miliband and David Lammy discussed concerns about the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the UK’s ambassador to Washington which they feared could “blow up”, the energy secretary has revealed.
Miliband said he had spoken to Lammy, who was foreign secretary at the time Mandelson was given the Washington post, with both expressing reservations.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor.
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