#newsnight

#newsnight

In a way, Robert Hur kind of undersold this, Phillip said. He kind of threw Joe Biden a lifeline. It was an opportunity, actually, for Democrats to take it seriously, maybe change gears.

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.