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> Blair years having to beep out certain references to Peter Mandelson — the Dominic Cummings of his era I thought Alastair Campbell was Blair's Cummings ?
by traceroute66 4y ago
> Blair years having to beep out certain references to Peter Mandelson — the Dominic Cummings of his era
I thought Alastair Campbell was Blair's Cummings ?
- WediBlino 4y agoCambell was Blair's Tucker.
- giobox 4y agoCampbell is IMO the more appropriate comparison too - Mandelson was an elected MP and later a Lord during Blair/Brown years, he wasn't a SPAD for hire like Cummings or Campbell. That said, the three of them worked very closely together - Blair, Mandelson and Campbell.
- ben_w 4y agoI'm thinking mainly of the perception of each was that they were a dislikable Machiavellian power behind the throne: https://youtu.be/IWKBe7L50VA https://youtu.be/IWKBe7L50VA