- Veteran Labour strategist leaves public life under a cloud, with investigations ongoing and his reputation tainted LONDON Veteran Labour strategist Peter Mandelson, once one of the most influential figures in modern British politics, has returned to the headlines following fresh disclosures linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The revelations – which have already contributed to the resignations of senior aides to Prime Minister Keir Starmer – have reignited scrutiny of Mandelson’