Mandelson emails won't come quick, Starmer now says

Despite pressing public concern, Keir Starmer is saying the ‘materials’ linked to the thrice-disgraced Peter Mandelson will not come quickly. And as you might expect, people are not happy:

He will try to buy time and get this kicked into the long grass with investigations and enquiries reporting years hence. And even then likely delayed until a summer recess in years time. This is what all guilty PMs do.

— Freamon's Burner (@FreamonB) February 6, 2026

Mandelson cover up?

On 6 February, Skwawkbox reported for the Canary that the police raided Mandelson’s properties. If you’re a longtime Mandelson disliker, it will warm your heart to see the following image (although we would have preferred riot cops booting down his doors):

BREAKING: police raid Mandelson's properties in Epstein hit

Police have raided two properties belonging to disgraced former Starmer adviser Peter Mandelson over his Epstein linkshttps://t.co/0xerIGeX6S

— Canary (@TheCanaryUK) February 6, 2026

God knows what the police will uncover in Mandelson’s lair.

At the same time, the security services are looking into Starmer’s decision to make Mandelson the ambassador to the US. As Sky News reported above:

We’re hearing that Sir Keir Starmer has warned a very significant volume of material will likely need to be reviewed in relation to Lord Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US. But the Prime Minister said the government wanted to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and transparency it deserves. That’s coming in a letter to the intelligence and Security Committee this evening.

So, the Prime Minister warning that a significant volume of material will have to be reviewed in relation to that appointment of Lord Mandelson as ambassador. And the government wants to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and transparency it deserves.

The first thing to point out is that when Starmer made Mandelson the ambassador to the US, he knew that the guy had maintained a relationship with Jeffrey Epstein after the paedophile was convicted for sex crimes.

This, by itself, should be enough for Starmer to resign.

Last September, Keir Starmer told the Commons that he had “full confidence” in Peter Mandelson.

Well, the public has no confidence in him.

He must resign. pic.twitter.com/h5YbuhL1I3

— Zarah Sultana MP (@zarahsultana) February 6, 2026

And as we’ve highlighted over and over again; it wasn’t just Starmer who knew — everyone knew. The reason it wasn’t a scandal then is because the British media is a freakshow with a selective memory:

This article came out in the FT over a year before Starmer appointed Mandelson

Starmer knew everything

Another powerful man who failed Epstein’s victims because he didn’t care

Starmer has to go. Now https://t.co/aSYRHCPbLk pic.twitter.com/ICn9OUWsX0

— Matt Kennard (@kennardmatt) February 5, 2026

People are worrying that these Mandelson Files will be full of unjustifiable redactions:

Right from the Trump playbook. https://t.co/BMLe5Piuec

— Tammy Twotone (@TheTammyTwotone) February 7, 2026

As we’ve covered, this is precisely what’s happening with the Epstein Files (although even then, enough got out to finish Mandelson; imagine what we’d know about him without all those black bars).

How long can this drag on for?

There could be good reason for security services to spend time vetting these files. The problem for Starmer is that no one trusts him, so this all just looks like a cover up.

If Starmer remains in position, he’s going to suffer months of devastating new revelations which further dent his rock-bottom popularity. Labour MPs know that; the question is do they have the backbone to give Starmer the boot before he can inflict maximum damage?

Featured image via Epstein Files