Even with the most dismal of revelations spewing out of the Epstein files, Peter Mandelson still seems unable to face up to the enormity of the allegations surrounding his conduct.
He has resigned from the Labour Party – the party he did so much to rebuild – a traumatic break in itself. Yet the reason he has given for this decision remains unsatisfactory. Lord Mandelson’s statement makes clear that, in essence, he does not believe he did anything wrong.
