Mail Online columnist Dan Hodges has launched a devastating attack on Sir Keir Starmer, declaring that while Peter Mandelson may have betrayed Britain, it is the Prime Minister who is truly guilty of putting national security at risk by ignoring glaring red flags and rushing the disgraced peer’s appointment as US ambassador.
Starmer’s Lies, Hypocrisy and Sordid Appointment
Hodges writes that Starmer told the House of Commons “full due process was followed” – a claim now exposed as completely false. He promised transparency, an end to cronyism and to take personal responsibility. Instead, he has scapegoated officials while ignoring warnings about Mandelson’s links to Jeffrey Epstein, Russia and China.
The Greatest National Security Scandal Since the Cold War
Hodges says the scandal now ranks alongside Profumo in the 1960s and the Cambridge spy scandals. British security chiefs had concerns about Mandelson for years, including being targeted by Soviet and later Russian intelligence. These warnings were communicated to Starmer’s team in 2023 – over a year before he entered Downing Street.
Red Flags Starmer Chose to Ignore
The Foreign Office mounted a rearguard action against the appointment. Representations were made to Morgan McSweeney. US security officials raised concerns. The Cabinet Office Due Diligence Checklist presented to Starmer raised Epstein, Russia and China links. Yet Starmer pushed ahead anyway, against the formal objection of UK Security Vetting.
- Starmer told Commons “full due process was followed” – proven false
- Mandelson links to Epstein, Russia and China flagged years earlier
- Foreign Office and US officials raised serious concerns
- UKSV formally recommended against appointment
- Starmer overruled everything to install his chosen man
Reform UK: Starmer Has Lost Control
Reform UK has led calls for Starmer’s resignation from day one. Nigel Farage described the affair as “blatant dishonesty” and a cover-up. Richard Tice said the public deserves full transparency now, not more deflection. Reform has warned repeatedly that Labour’s weakness on national security and borders puts Britain at risk.
What This Means for Britain
Dan Hodges is right: the real betrayal is Starmer’s. While British families face £2,000 energy bills and pensioners are forced back to work, the Prime Minister rushed a peer with known security red flags into one of the most sensitive diplomatic posts in the world. This is not mere incompetence – it is a reckless gamble with Britain’s national security.
With local elections just weeks away, voters are seeing a Labour Government in meltdown: divided, desperate and dangerous. Reform UK offers the only alternative – honest leadership, secure borders, strong defence and putting British interests first. Enough of the lies, cover-ups and cronyism. Britain deserves better.
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This article is a factual summary of Dan Hodges’ column in the Mail Online. Full original story available on their website. All quotes directly attributed.
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