No10's circular firing squad over Mandelson: How Starmer's closest aides McSweeney, Powell and Doyle all tried to escape the blame for disastrous appointment

In documents released today national security adviser Jonathan Powell appeared to suggest that Morgan McSweeney, Sir Keir's former chief of staff was at fault.


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