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The Epstein scandal claims a high-profile victim in London as Starmer’s right-hand man resigns, taking the fall for the disastrous appointment of Peter Mandelson.

The ghost of Jeffrey Epstein has claimed another political career, this time in the heart of Downing Street. Morgan McSweeney has resigned as Chief of Staff, admitting that his advice to bring Peter Mandelson back into the fold was a "catastrophic error" of judgment.
It was supposed to be the masterstroke that brought experience and gravitas to a new government. Instead, the appointment of Lord Mandelson as US Ambassador has turned into a radioactive scandal. McSweeney, the tactical genius behind the throne, has been forced to fall on his sword to protect the Prime Minister. In his resignation statement, he was blunt: "The decision was wrong. He has damaged our party, our country, and trust in politics itself." These are not the words of a man leaving quietly; they are the words of a man trying to scrub a stain off the administration before it becomes permanent.
The scandal revolves around Mandelson's undisclosed or minimized links to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. New files suggest the relationship was far deeper than previously admitted. For Starmer, who campaigned on a platform of integrity and "cleaning up politics," this is a nightmare. By relying on McSweeney's advice to appoint Mandelson, he effectively invited the Epstein scandal into the Foreign Office.
Starmer is now in damage control mode. The resignation of his top aide is meant to draw a line under the affair. "We are resetting," officials claim. But the Mandelson curse is hard to shake. It is a reminder that in politics, your friends can be more dangerous than your enemies.
Morgan McSweeney built a government, but he couldn't save it from the ghosts of the past. His departure is a warning to every power broker in Westminster: integrity is not just a slogan; it is the only currency that matters when the bill comes due.
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