Labour forced into humble pie address over Mandelson disclosures | John Crace

Quiet air of desperation on government benches as Peter Mandelson’s links with Jeffrey Epstein consume the Commons Sometimes the obvious question is the killer question. The one on the minds of practically every person in the country. No need for anything tricksy. No try-hard rhetorical flourishes. Just keep it simple. Play it straight. And in an unusually unshouty prime minister’s questions – always a sign that MPs realise there is something important at stake – Kemi Badenoch did just that. Told it as it was. Channelled the nation’s anger.