Mandelson is hopeless at the best of times. Here he's being actively dimwitted.
@mijrahman.bsky.socialPeter Mandelson: “You can’t ignore [Farage], he’s an elected member of parliament. He’s a public figure. He’s a bridgehead, both to President Trump and to Elon Musk and others . . . National interest is served in all sorts of weird and wonderful ways.”
www.ft.com/content/eee1...
ft.com
UK should use Farage as ‘bridgehead’ to Trump and Musk, says Mandelson
Comments by would-be US ambassador are in direct contrast to UK government policy
