THE JAGGY THISTLE PODCAST:

Today I argue that the sacking of Lord Mandelson as UK ambassador to the United States is an opportunity to walk back some of his malign influence on today’s Labour party.

I also tell a story about how I had breakfast with Mandelson in a posh Edinburgh hotel, and ended up embarrassing myself.

I also wrote about Mandelson in today’s issue of The Times. Here’s the link if you’d prefer to read rather than listen: https://www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/labour-desperately-needs-a-win-so-get-rid-of-the-house-of-lords-zvd7cmvbt

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The Jaggy Thistle is a podcast with a focus on Scottish politics and Scottish culture.

The podcast is presented by Kenny Farquharson, an award-winning Scottish journalist who is a political commentator with The Times.

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