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@simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
2026-04-25 16:38:31
Content warning: Security Vetting, Mandelson

Woo, the #HouseOfCommons exchanges on the #Mandelson affair got pretty toasty.

@simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
2026-05-18 08:45:15

"Robbins and Collard said they had not read Mandelson’s vetting summary document produced by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV), relying instead on verbal briefings about its contents. Collard’s evidence highlighted Robertson’s role in the decision."
So the civil servants who decided to override the security vetting for #Mandelson hadn't even bothered to read it themselve…