fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 months agoPeter Mandelson denies interest in US ambassador role in resurfaced interview
In a Newsnight interview this past July, Lord Peter Mandelson passionately denied any interest in becoming the UK's ambassador to the US, stating emphatically, "No no no no no. Everyone who knows me...knows I'm heading towards Wiltshire not Washington." His strong dismissal of the rumors raised eyebrows, especially in light of his recent appointment as the top diplomat in Washington as President-elect Donald Trump returns to office.
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