There are mistakes but there are also huge mistakes – and appointing Mandelson was the latter.
It is worth remembering Starmer is meant to have been a big shot lawyer. They are supposed to have a forensic eye for detail, which makes his catastrophic error over Mandelson even more inexplicable.
Whining about “Johnson was just as bad” (which he was) still isn’t any kind of defence and is frankly rather desperate. No one outside of Starmer’s dwindling fan club is going to be impressed if that is his only defence.
Lammy has now gone on record saying he warned Starmer not to appoint Mandelson. When even your own Deputy is turning on you, it is a sign that time is up.
“It’s strange Starmer is obv a very smart man however he lacks political nouse”.
He is on record as saying he doesn’t really like or understand politics. At least he has some self awareness.