Mandelson believed Epstein over victims and should go

He loved him and wanted him back.
"when Epstein was facing prosecution for soliciting sex from a minor, Mandelson emailed him to say: “Your friends stay with you and love you.”
Another reported message, shortly before Epstein was handed a brief jail term, said: “Fight for early release.”
Source: The Guardian.

So he cared more about Epshite than the young women whose lives he was destroying

It’s not an enormous stretch to wonder whether Epstein catered to different tastes either, is it?

His creepy notes made me feel sick. Not only must he go, his association ought to be investigated more deeply.

He should certainly go.

I agree with @MinnieCauldwell there is something reptilian about him.

Some men give a vibe that they are not to be trusted, give off a sort of sexual slime. PM is one of them.

Probably why trump is now saying he likes him. Like calls to like.
Maybe they are covering for each other in a cesspit of sex pests.

Well they keep saying Mendelson is good with Trump.

Well obviously. Birds of a feather? Best pals with rapists

This article details Mandelson’s relationship with Epstein throughout the years.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15086565/dossier-Epstein-Mandelson-desk-scandal-GUY-ADAMS.html

Did he believe Epstein though or did he just not care about what Epstein was doing?

Equally he is vulnerable to pressure from actors who are not Trump, who know a thing or two about Mandelson and other people who were in the orbit of Epstein.

Epstein had 'friends' all across the political spectrum, and knowledge of them and what went on could as much be used as leverage against Mandelson and the UK, as any leverage Mandelson may have with Trump.

This isn't a one way street

Right?
His letters are quite bizarre at times. Like a love sick teenager. And he blithely says there is worse to come. But Starmer. Oh not Starmer stands by him. Who will stand by women and girls?

Before all this came out he said he’d only met Epstein “4 or 5 times”. Liar liar liar.

Agree with you. It is deeply wrong of him to be brought back into any public role. You wonder who did the “due process” for him to be allowed back, they obviously felt being “best pals” with a sex trafficker and rapist didn’t matter.

Mandleson also didn’t declare most of the meetings he’d had with Epstein, when he was in government last time, so that’s a sackable offence in itself.

He should be sacked today.

I agree. I'm absolutely disgusted at this. What an appalling man.

Has Mandelson ever spoken up to apologise for his association before, or is this just him speaking up now because he has been caught out? I never liked him during the Blair days (nothing to do with him being gay). I always thought that there was such a streak of ruthless power hunting in him, that he was dangerous.

The Epstein saga disgusts me on so many levels. So many people corrupted by one man in so many different ways.

This was a general statement. I’m well aware PM is gay.
That doesn’t mean he was any the more enlightened regarding older men using young women and girls.

His wiki clearly lists several other scandals.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Mandelson

He's 'dirty' and was never fit for his role.

He knew exactly what Epstein was. They all did, they just don’t care.

Interesting that a lot more Labour MPs are outraged over this as opposed to the rape gangs happening in their own country and constituency.

Totally . How on earth was he rehabbed after being fired by Blair and Brown? Of course he was very active in the smear campaign and general sabotage of Corbyn , so perhaps Starmer owes him. A lot of the media tarts who worked with him in that disgraceful episode are now feigning shock and outrage. How nauseating.

John Prescott inspecting a crab at some reception : He's nice isn't he? Shall we call him Peter?

Completely agree

He supported Epstein after his conviction, he has to go. And Starmer has zero judgement on people, a week after he backed Rayner and then she had to resign, he’s now backing Mandleson!

He is ambassador to the US. Honestly he fits right in.

Mandelson knew exactly what he was doing as did all the other men who visited that island. They all knew. The BBC knew what Savile was up to. The Police and social workers knew about the rape gangs prey on looked after and vulnerable girls. They know and do nothing because mens feelings and perversions are more important than womens lives. Everyone knew. Blair knew so made sure Mandelson was in the firing line for it not him, the coward Stamer knows if he fires Mandelson it will raise heat on Trump so Stamer will not sack him. And so the world turns, perverted men escape justice and rape at will, women and children suffer, those in power join in or look the other way.

So many men still think a middle aged man having sex with very young women is great and only wish they could do the same. It’s deeply disturbing.

I very much doubt that Peter Mandelson is wishing for that…