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Aarghhh...Daniel Finkelstein has beaten me to it.
I was going to post on how utterly bewildered I am by the idea of the moment, that Peter Mandelson might be the next PM.
As Daniel puts it:
Journalists confuse their own regard for him as an operator (though the
relationship has more often been hate than love) with the idea that he
is popular with voters. Has anyone tested this hilarious idea? It is,
to say the least, a counter-intuitive idea. A twice-resigned peer who
served as a spin doctor is suppose to represent change? I think not.
For what it's worth, my entirely unscientific poll is clear on this. I have yet to hear an opinion, in well over a decade, from a single human being who is aware of Peter Mandelson's existence but not involved in politics which is anything other than one of utter contempt for him. It is only politicos and those around Whitehall who have regard for his skills.
Since the man Lord Mandelson would replace is held in contempt by many people, but not all, it seems a novel idea to find just about the one person held in greater contempt and propose him as a replacement.
But given Labour's apparent deternination to commit political suicide, perhaps it is a serious proposition, after all.