Mandelson Returns

Newsnight Season 45 Episode 247

Overview:
New Labour mastermind Peter Mandelson is heading to Washington as the UK’s ambassador to the US. Can he cut deals with Donald Trump? With Paddy O’Connell.

Genre : News

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Release Date : 2024-12-19

Duration : 30 menit

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700 days of war in Ukraine
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Fresh Post Office Allegations
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Drone Strikes: How should the US respond?
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The alkali attack manhunt
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King Charles Announcement
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Labour Ditches Rochdale Candidate
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Rafah Assault By Israel Looms
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34. Alexei Navalny Dies in Jail
Navalny's Widow Vows to Fight
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Gaza Ceasefire Back on the Political Menu?
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Chaos in the Commons
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America Steps Into Gaza
48. America Steps Into Gaza
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On the Road: 11/03/2024
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Tory Donor's Alleged Remarks 'Racist'
51. Tory Donor's Alleged Remarks 'Racist'
Sunak's Plans to Curb 'Extremism'
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New Definition of 'Extremism'
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Labour's Deputy Leader and the Tax Row
58. Labour's Deputy Leader and the Tax Row
The Princess of Wales's Cancer Announcement
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British Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Strike
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An Arms Embargo on Israel?
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A Turning Point in Gaza?
67. A Turning Point in Gaza?
Police Unprotection
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Transgender NHS report: 'A system failure'
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A critical vote on Ukraine
77. A critical vote on Ukraine
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81. Scotland's coalition collapses
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82. King to Resume Public Duties
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84. Sword Killing Renews Ban Call
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The Schoolchildren Killed by Infected Blood
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Starmer v Sunak
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The Pressure Mounts on Joe Biden
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30/07/2024
146. 30/07/2024
What Did BBC Know About Huw Edwards?
147. What Did BBC Know About Huw Edwards?
Edwards: Did the BBC Do Enough?
148. Edwards: Did the BBC Do Enough?
Police brace for further disorder
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How Should We Respond to the Riots?
150. How Should We Respond to the Riots?
Who is Tim Walz?
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Police Fear Disturbances Across England
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Why Did the Riots Happen?
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Middle East on the Brink?
156. Middle East on the Brink?
Ukraine Incursion: How Will Putin Respond?
157. Ukraine Incursion: How Will Putin Respond?
Can Middle East peace talks deliver?
158. Can Middle East peace talks deliver?
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Multimillionaire Goes Missing on Yacht
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161. 20/08/2024
21/08/2024
162. 21/08/2024
Kamala Harris takes the stage
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A pensioner revolt? Starmer feels the heat
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Harris and Walz give their first big interview
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30/08/2024
168. 30/08/2024
What do the Tory contenders believe?
169. What do the Tory contenders believe?
Horror in the Channel
170. Horror in the Channel
Grenfell Tower Report: Who Is to Blame?
171. Grenfell Tower Report: Who Is to Blame?
Can Keir Starmer Win the First 100 Days?
172. Can Keir Starmer Win the First 100 Days?
Can Labour Handle the Unions?
173. Can Labour Handle the Unions?
No U-Turns on Winter Fuel or Prisoners
174. No U-Turns on Winter Fuel or Prisoners
10/09/2024
175. 10/09/2024
Govt's NHS report: First reaction
176. Govt's NHS report: First reaction
Will Starmer take on the unions?
177. Will Starmer take on the unions?
Putin threatens war
178. Putin threatens war
Huw Edwards: Sentenced
179. Huw Edwards: Sentenced
Diane Abbott: Political Survivor
180. Diane Abbott: Political Survivor
Hezbollah and the Exploding Pagers
181. Hezbollah and the Exploding Pagers
Will Hezbollah Hit Back at Israel?
182. Will Hezbollah Hit Back at Israel?
Economics of fear
183. Economics of fear
Chancellor: ‘Best Days Ahead’
184. Chancellor: ‘Best Days Ahead’
The PM pleads for patience
185. The PM pleads for patience
Remembering the Nova Festival Attack
186. Remembering the Nova Festival Attack
Can the UN stop a wider Middle East war?
187. Can the UN stop a wider Middle East war?
Labour's Budget Briefing
188. Labour's Budget Briefing
Tory leadership race hots up
189. Tory leadership race hots up
Iran attacks Israel
190. Iran attacks Israel
Amanda Abbington Talks to Newsnight
191. Amanda Abbington Talks to Newsnight
Britain Hands Back the Chagos Islands
192. Britain Hands Back the Chagos Islands
Where's the Middle East Conflict Heading?
193. Where's the Middle East Conflict Heading?
07/10/2024
194. 07/10/2024
08/10/2024
195. 08/10/2024
Hurricane Milton Hits
196. Hurricane Milton Hits
10/10/2024
197. 10/10/2024
Starmer's Reset
198. Starmer's Reset
Can Starmer Be Pro-business and Pro-worker?
199. Can Starmer Be Pro-business and Pro-worker?
US Election: Harris v Trump – Why So Close?
200. US Election: Harris v Trump – Why So Close?
Anxiety Over Budget Spending Cuts
201. Anxiety Over Budget Spending Cuts
Hamas Leader Killed - What Now?
202. Hamas Leader Killed - What Now?
Is Starmer a World Leader?
203. Is Starmer a World Leader?
Trump: Two Weeks to go
204. Trump: Two Weeks to go
Trump campaign accuses Labour of election interference
205. Trump campaign accuses Labour of election interference
Trump 'Admires Dictators'
206. Trump 'Admires Dictators'
Harris Wheels Out Celebrity Backers
207. Harris Wheels Out Celebrity Backers
Harris v Trump: The Gender Split Between Voters
208. Harris v Trump: The Gender Split Between Voters
Backlash After Trump Rally
209. Backlash After Trump Rally
Can Kamala Harris win on the economy?
210. Can Kamala Harris win on the economy?
Will Reeves's first budget succeed?
211. Will Reeves's first budget succeed?
Harris v Trump: the Final Stretch
212. Harris v Trump: the Final Stretch
Harris v Trump on 'violent rhetoric'
213. Harris v Trump on 'violent rhetoric'
US Election 2024: Eve of Poll Special
214. US Election 2024: Eve of Poll Special
US Election 2024: Is It Harris or Trump?
215. US Election 2024: Is It Harris or Trump?
How Did Donald Trump Take the White House?
216. How Did Donald Trump Take the White House?
The power of Musk
217. The power of Musk
Israelis attacked in Amsterdam
218. Israelis attacked in Amsterdam
Crisis in the Church of England
219. Crisis in the Church of England
Fall of an Archbishop
220. Fall of an Archbishop
13/11/2024
221. 13/11/2024
Trump Picks RFK Jr for Health
222. Trump Picks RFK Jr for Health
Free Speech Debate Reignited
223. Free Speech Debate Reignited
Farmers' Revolt
224. Farmers' Revolt
Starmer v Farmers
225. Starmer v Farmers
Debate on Toxic Cultures in UK Institutions
226. Debate on Toxic Cultures in UK Institutions
P. Diddy: The Trial
227. P. Diddy: The Trial
Martin Lewis Energy Bill Advice
228. Martin Lewis Energy Bill Advice
How will MPs vote on the assisted dying bill?
229. How will MPs vote on the assisted dying bill?
Are pushy parents gaming the exam system?
230. Are pushy parents gaming the exam system?
Will Chagos Deal Damage Trump Ties?
231. Will Chagos Deal Damage Trump Ties?
28/11/2024
232. 28/11/2024
MPs vote for assisted dying - what now?
233. MPs vote for assisted dying - what now?
France in Crisis
234. France in Crisis
03/12/2024
235. 03/12/2024
Gregg Wallace 'sexually harassed me'
236. Gregg Wallace 'sexually harassed me'
Starmer vs. Whitehall?
237. Starmer vs. Whitehall?
Trump Returns to World Stage
238. Trump Returns to World Stage
09/12/2024
239. 09/12/2024
Labour's Prison Plan
240. Labour's Prison Plan
The failure to protect Sara Sharif
241. The failure to protect Sara Sharif
Reset on Brexit?
242. Reset on Brexit?
What Next for Syria?
243. What Next for Syria?
16/12/2024
244. 16/12/2024
Backlash to Starmer's Waspi decision
245. Backlash to Starmer's Waspi decision
'Gaslit' After Operation by Disgraced Surgeon
246. 'Gaslit' After Operation by Disgraced Surgeon
Mandelson Returns
247. Mandelson Returns
2024 review, 2025 predictions
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