<p>Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, we discuss the latest developments in the headline-making Peter Mandelson scandal, and whether Keir Starmer's recent conduct towards the civil service – and his past mistakes – are enough to see his premiership crumble.</p><br><p>Timecodes</p><br><p>00:00 – Introduction.</p><p>01:17 – Who is Peter Mandelson and what's his connection with Jeffrey Epstein?</p><p>08:24 – Why did Mandelson get a job if he had failed security vetting?</p><p>13:08 – How did Keir Starmer respond?</p><p>16:27 – How did senior civil servant Olly Robbins answer to being blamed for getting Mandelson in post?</p><p>19:40 – Does former ambassador Karen Pierce not continuing in her role suggest Starmer is running a boys' club?</p><p>21:45 –&nbsp;How the Mandelson saga has undermined Keir Starmer's rule-abiding reputation.</p><p>23:12 – Why did Starmer take such a gamble on appointing Mandelson?</p><p>26:20 – What's next for Keir Starmer as Prime Minister and who would replace him?</p><p>36:35 – Morgan McSweeney to give testimony to the Foreign Affairs Committee.</p><p>39:00 – Taxpayers will probably fund a large payout for Olly Robbins.</p><p>40:00 – How will the Government and the civil service continue working together?</p><p>41:30 – Bluffer's Guide and end.</p><br><p>You can follow us at @commons.people on Instagram and TikTok. This is a HuffPost UK podcast. Music provided by Epidemic Sounds. Producer: Sam Cleal</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>