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Starmer's Epstein Ambassador Blunder

3:21–3:58 · 37s

Hugo Gye rattles off Starmer’s early missteps—scrapping a beloved benefit, accepting freebies, and naming Peter Mandelson ambassador despite his Epstein ties—illustrating how the premiership unraveled.

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