# Mandelson fall: A body blow for McSweeney?

An episode of [Politics At Sam and Anne's](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885), 2 Feb 2026, 20 min.

Audio: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ad353b44-1562-4f70-a1f9-5eb4244d4b2d.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=ad353b44-1562-4f70-a1f9-5eb4244d4b2d

As another large dossier of Epstein files comes into the public domain – Lord Peter Mandelson resigns his membership to the Labour party, claiming he “doesn’t want to cause further embarrassment” – but is that the end or only the beginning? Sam and Anne assess the political ramifications for Mr Mandelson and whether his links to the convicted paedophile – Jeffrey Epstein - will force him to give up his peerage. Elsewhere, the Prime Minister wades in on whether Andrew Mountbatten Windsor should testify in front of congress about his involvement with Epstein - how will that go down in the palace?

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