Wriggle, wriggle Peter Mandelson

There you have Peter Mandelson being as disingenuous and slimy as ever. Note early on in the second video Peter Mandelson's "Who cares?" comment when Ken Clarke said the UK had the "biggest, fasting rising debt". "Who cares?" I'll tell you "who cares" Mr Mandelson; the people of the UK who will be paying back the debt, your Labour government have created, from their earned income.
"Who cares?" I'll tell you "who cares" Mr Mandelson; the people of the UK whose children will be paying back the debt, your Labour government have created, from their earned income.
"Who cares?" I'll tell you "who cares" Mr Mandelson, the people of the UK who don't have huge EU pensions to pay for a life of considerable luxury after their retirement.
"Who cares?" I'll tell you "who cares" Mr Mandelson, the people of the UK who would rather their political leaders left the political scene after one forced resignation let alone two forced resignations, rather than reappearing in ever more senior roles as some sort of modern day Pooh-Bah.


Also note later in the second video the way Peter Mandelson quite shamelessly ignores Jon Snow's question about Alistair Darling's earlier claims being incorrect; preferring to put forward another claim. It is also worth looking at Ken Clarke's face when Peter Mandelson is spouting his misdirections in the run up to the pathetic "swinging axe" charge. Also do note the way that Peter Mandelson's shameless speaking over Ken Clarke does in fact stop Ken Clarke from putting his point forward as Jon Snow moves the discussion on.


A typically Peter Mandelson performance and I am impressed by Ken Clarke's restraint in not thumping Peter Mandelson to teach him such much needed manners.