A look back at the career of Labour advisor Peter Mandelson as he prepares to be named UK ambassador to the United States after he named incoming president Trump a 'bully'.
Tony Blair 's close ally Peter Mandelson was confirmed as the new British ambassador in the United States - with a mission to charm Donald Trump .
'His idea of a progressive trade policy is one that forces everyone else to give the US more favourable treatment rather than a trading system from which everyone gains. Mandelson was business secretary and secretary of state for Northern Ireland under Tony Blair and has more recently been described as a 'significant influence' on the office of Sir Keir.
But speaking to The Times' podcast How To Win An Election, Lord Mandelson praised the billionaire as a 'sort of technological, industrial, commercial phenomenon'. It has sparked fears that the UK could be sucked into a trade war between the US and the EU, despite having left the latter. It is a 'delicate' period that has seen frosty relations, with Mr Trump saying he would implement tariffs on goods coming in from the UK.
Read More Can Peter Mandleson overcome his troubling foreign ties to become our man in Washington? He has held several other positions such as business secretary and secretary of state for Northern Ireland and has more recently been described as a 'significant influence' on the office of Starmer and a 'core part' of his network.
He did not, however, rule out 'double-jobbing' at the time as Britain's next ambassador to the US while also serving as the university's chancellor. Last month he urged the PM to use Nigel Farage's links to the Trump team as a 'bridge' to further the UK's interests. 'You can't ignore him,' he said. 'He's an elected MP, he's a public figure. He's a bridgehead, both to President Trump and to Elon Musk and others.'
Sir Keir yesterday told MPs he wanted to avoid getting sucked into a trade war, adding: 'We have to make sure we avoid tariffs.'. In his role, Mandelson will be able to enjoy the new lavishly renovated British embassy in Washington and the ambassador's Queen Anne residence, which is the only building in North America designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.
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