Read about the Labour party politician (Lord) Peter Mandelson. He was at the heart of the New Labour revolution and later served as a Cabinet minister. His memoirs are titled The Third Man.

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Peter Mandelson toys with electoral reform

Following his speech to the Progress conference earlier today, Peter Mandelson answered a question about electoral reform. After defending the existing system, he went on to say:
Now, does that mean to say that there is no change that could be made in our voting system in our country so that people really feel that it’s … Read the full post »

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Is Peter Mandelson heading to defeat?

Peter Mandelson’s desire to introduce stringent penalties for internet piracy look to be heading for deep trouble, with heavy criticism coming from senior businessmen, internet service providers and key parts of the music industry.
First there’s this from paidContent:UK:
The government’s revised, tougher plans to tackle online piracy have been dismissed as “grossly unfair” and “misconceived” by … Read the full post »