“The PM who turned PI: why is Gordon Brown delving so deep into the Epstein files?”

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[–] 6 points 8 months ago

Epstein: 'Tony's gone funny'

How fucking corrupt do you have to be for Epstein to notice it?

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  • [–] 5 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    I didn't think it would be a problem at the time when I brought Peter Mandelson back into government despite multiple people telling me otherwise. Had I been aware at the time I would have acted differently.

    Seemingly every single Labour party person in power.

    The fuck are these incompetent people?

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    [–] 16 points 8 months ago

    I suspect he has a sense of personal betrayal by Mandelson.

    Brown may have been temperamentally unsuited to the role of PM, but he wasn't corrupt.

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  • [–] 13 points 8 months ago

    Why is that even a question? Why aren't more people doing it?

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  • [–] 11 points 8 months ago (4 children)

    You can almost, almost do it to that Stranglers song

    "Gordon Brown - investigating Mandleson

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  • [–] 7 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    Always a frown with Gordon Brown

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  • [+] -19 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    Because the man will do ANYTHING to stay in the limelight.

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  • [–] 18 points 8 months ago

    Do you think that is the motivation? I feel like he is at least trying. Plenty of other politicians are likely in the Epstein files or hindering progress. I’d rather pollies strove to at least try and do some good to get a turn of the voice or earn their wage

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  • [–] 13 points 8 months ago

    Nah, he's not Blair. Seems more likely an echo of his parents' values plus guilt at it happening while he was leader. Wasn't one parent some sort of religious minister?

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