Lord Mandelson should never have been ambassador, says Epstein victim's family

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1. The Epstein Scandal Finally Takes Down a Politician

Source: The Atlantic

The Epstein Scandal Finally Takes Down a Politician

Helen Lewis
Sat, September 13, 2025 at 6:00 AM EDT·7 min read

At last, Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th-birthday book—you know, the one full of messages from boldface names wishing him many more happy years of inappropriate relationships with young girls—has destroyed a political career. Just not an American one.

Peter Mandelson, the United Kingdom’s ambassador to Washington, was recalled Thursday after the extent of his friendship with the disgraced financier became impossible to deny. In a 10-page message in the now-infamous 2003 scrapbook, he called Epstein his “best pal” and included several photos of himself. Describing the financier as “mysterious,” Mandelson said that he would often be left alone with Epstein’s “interesting” friends—an assertion that appeared over a picture of an unknown young woman in her underwear.

The first thing to say is: What an awkward diplomatic situation. The British government has just fired its U.S. ambassador for writing a message in the same book that the American president reportedly contributed to. (Donald Trump steadfastly maintains that the letter attributed to him by The Wall Street Journal is a fake.)

Mandelson’s departure also adds to a sense of crisis around Britain’s Labour government, which came into power just a year ago. The prime minister, Keir Starmer, appointed Mandelson to this important diplomatic post and initially defended him in Parliament. ...

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