Posted on 04/28/2026 1:31:58 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
The UK’s new ambassador to the US has described Keir Starmer as having been “on the ropes” over the Peter Mandelson scandal and said it is Israel rather than Britain that has a “special relationship” with the White House.
Christian Turner, who took office in February to replace Mandelson as the UK’s most senior diplomat in Washington, made the remarks privately to a group of students visiting the US in the same month he was appointed.
His remarks are embarrassing for Downing Street because they emerged in the same week that the king is carrying out his state visit under the president, Donald Trump, who has previously described Mandelson as a “really bad pick”.
Mandelson was sacked by the prime minister last year for misleading him over the depth of his friendship with the late child sex offender financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Turner, 53, told the students it was “extraordinary” that the Epstein scandal “hasn’t touched anybody” in the US, while it had “brought down” Mandelson and “potentially the prime minister”, the Financial Times reported.
He said Starmer had at one point been “pretty clearly on the ropes” and his future had looked “quite touch and go” over the fallout from the scandal, adding that Starmer was a “stubborn guy” who would be unlikely to quit of his own accord. “The moment I would look to is the May elections,” Turner said.
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Better to have strong friends than to be friends with autocratic muslim apologists who are betraying their own citizens.
Everything we do is for the benefit for, and at the behest of israel.
Better to have strong friends than to be friends with autocratic muslim apologists who are betraying their own citizens.”
Yes, but one have to keep a close eye on our ‘friends’.
When push comes to shove Id rather at least have an ally who is willing to fight. The UK cant be counted on in a shtf situation.
Who cares what those Islamic Dhimmis think? Let them bow to their masters. ALLU FUBAR!!
Always. Our deepest loyalty is our Country as is theirs so eyes open, but we have many concerns & imperatives in common.
“Everything we do is for the benefit for, and at the behest of israel.
Is that why we took out Maduro? Gosh…you must be a College Professor! “
I know forcing this was a humiliation ritual for the post-Maduro Regime. But the fact the USA took the trouble to force it says something.
Still on this crap, when the left wants us dead, and must be stoped. Cuck
Is that why we started to Ukraine war? For Israel?
Iran’s friends vanishing: Why Maduro’s arrest matters for Israel - analysis
Is that why we did gulf wars 1 and 2?
UK Intelligence was knee deep in the Russia, Russia, Russia hoax.
I guarantee President Trump hasn’t forgotten.
Like immigration enforcement on the border, ICE, tariffs, DOGE, opposing China, the SAFE Act, prosecution of welfare fraud, and so on.
All for Israel.
Nutjob.
“Is that why we did gulf wars 1 and 2?”
You got it !
“Buchanan appeared on The McLaughlin Group and said: “there are only two groups that are beating the drums for war in the Middle East – the Israeli defense ministry and its ‘amen corner’ in the United States.”
https://www.bitchute.com/video/H7gZIcS4Zh2z/
yes
Petrodollar rules US foreign policy
Libya was looking to sell oil in Dinars. Iraq in Euros. Russia in Rubles/Euros. Venezuela in Renmibi. Iran in other currencies…
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