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Topic: Olly Fights Back
Posted by: Sue Hammond
Date/Time: 17/04/26 15:08:00

Keir's latest 'fall guy' fights back: Allies of Foreign Office chief warn there was 'no basis' to sack him over  Mandelson vetting... amid fears he is now in line for a bumper payoff.

Keir Starmer latest 'fall guy' in the Mandelson scandal signalled he will not go quietly today as allies insisted there was 'no basis' for sacking him.

Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins was ousted last night as the 'furious' PM claimed he was not told vetting officials had warned against appointing the New Labour architect.

However, despite Sir Keir saying he was 'unforgivably' kept in the dark, friends of Sir Olly are adamant he did nothing wrong. Ciaran Martin, the former head of the National Cyber Security Centre, said the mandarin would not have been allowed to tell ministers details of the vetting.   

The PM's right-hand man Darren Jones was sent out to make his case in broadcast studios this morning, but appeared to admit that processes had been followed. 

That raises doubts over the grounds for forcing out Sir Olly, a highly experienced civil servant who was on a £240,000 a year salary.  Sir Keir told the official he had lost confidence in him following a phone call last night.

The Foreign Affairs Committee has invited Sir Olly to give evidence on Tuesday, in what could be a critical moment for the premier.

There is widespread scepticism in Westminster at the idea nobody in No10 or any ministers knew about the vetting situation until this week. 

Popcorn is ready for Tuesday!

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TopicDate PostedPosted By
Starmer Lied Over Mandelson’s Vetting16/04/26 16:42:00 Sue Hammond
   Re:Starmer Lied Over Mandelson’s Vetting16/04/26 17:07:00 Sue Hammond
      Re:Re:Starmer Lied Over Mandelson’s Vetting16/04/26 20:12:00 Michael Brigo
         Re:Re:Re:Starmer Lied Over Mandelson’s Vetting16/04/26 20:30:00 Sue Hammond
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Starmer Lied Over Mandelson’s Vetting16/04/26 20:50:00 Steven Rose
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Starmer Lied Over Mandelson’s Vetting17/04/26 09:26:00 John Hawkes
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Starmer Lied Over Mandelson’s Vetting16/04/26 20:59:00 Robert Wheeler
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Starmer Lied Over Mandelson’s Vetting16/04/26 22:11:00 Andy Pike
   Reply16/04/26 23:33:00 Michael Ixer
   Reply16/04/26 23:52:00 Sue Hammond
      Starmer Lied Over Mandelson’s Vetting17/04/26 00:16:00 Sue Hammond
      Re:Reply17/04/26 00:25:00 Steven Rose
         Reply17/04/26 08:49:00 Michael Brigo
            Re:Reply17/04/26 09:24:00 Andy Pike
               Re:Re:Reply17/04/26 09:33:00 Michael Brigo
                  Re:Re:Re:Reply17/04/26 10:46:00 Andy Pike
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply17/04/26 15:05:00 Michael Brigo
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply17/04/26 15:28:00 Andy Pike
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply17/04/26 16:49:00 Michael Brigo
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply17/04/26 17:24:00 Andy Pike
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply17/04/26 18:49:00 Michael Brigo
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply17/04/26 20:01:00 Andy Pike
                                       Reply17/04/26 21:45:00 Michael Brigo
                                          Re:Reply17/04/26 21:47:00 Michael Brigo
                                             Re:Re:Reply17/04/26 22:34:00 Andy Pike
                                                Re:Re:Re:Reply18/04/26 00:08:00 Michael Brigo
                                                   Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply18/04/26 07:25:00 Andy Pike
                                                      Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply18/04/26 07:36:00 Michael Brigo
                                                         Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply18/04/26 09:16:00 Andy Pike
                                          Reply17/04/26 22:34:00 Michael Ixer
   Re:Starmer Lied Over Mandelson’s Vetting17/04/26 09:37:00 Steven Rose
      Reply17/04/26 09:46:00 Martine Guy
         Reply17/04/26 10:24:00 Martine Guy
            Starmer Lied Over Mandelson’s Vetting17/04/26 13:14:00 Sue Hammond
               Re:Starmer Lied Over Mandelson’s Vetting17/04/26 13:30:00 Robert Wheeler
                  Re:Re:Starmer Lied Over Mandelson’s Vetting17/04/26 15:08:00 Michael Brigo
               Re:Starmer Lied Over Mandelson’s Vetting17/04/26 13:41:00 John Hawkes
                  Olly Fights Back17/04/26 15:08:00 Sue Hammond
                     Re:Olly Fights Back17/04/26 15:47:00 Ivonne Holliday
                        Re:Re:Olly Fights Back18/04/26 16:29:00 John Hawkes
                     Re:Olly Fights Back17/04/26 16:02:00 Steven Rose
                        Re:Re:Olly Fights Back17/04/26 16:55:00 Michael Brigo
                           Re:Re:Re:Olly Fights Back17/04/26 17:06:00 Robert Wheeler
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Olly Fights Back17/04/26 18:47:00 Michael Brigo
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Olly Fights Back18/04/26 16:32:00 John Hawkes
                                 Reply18/04/26 19:01:00 Michael Brigo
                        Reply17/04/26 17:29:00 Sue Hammond
                           Re:Reply17/04/26 18:46:00 Steven Rose
                              Re:Re:Reply17/04/26 18:51:00 Michael Brigo
      Reply17/04/26 21:44:00 Michael Brigo
   Reply18/04/26 11:53:00 Michael Ixer
      Re:Reply18/04/26 14:17:00 Steven Rose
         Re:Re:Reply18/04/26 16:58:00 John Hawkes
            Reply18/04/26 17:29:00 Michael Ixer
               Re:Reply18/04/26 19:58:00 Steven Rose
                  Reply18/04/26 20:59:00 Michael Ixer
                     Re:Reply18/04/26 21:13:00 Robert Wheeler
                        Reply19/04/26 00:39:00 Sue Hammond
                           Re:Reply19/04/26 10:00:00 Jonathan Callaway
                              Re:Re:Reply19/04/26 10:31:00 Steven Rose
                                 Reply19/04/26 11:23:00 Michael Ixer
                                    Re:Reply19/04/26 11:46:00 Alexander MacLeod
                                    Re:Reply19/04/26 11:47:00 Steven Rose
                                       Re:Re:Reply19/04/26 12:33:00 Robert Wheeler
                                    Re:Reply19/04/26 12:46:00 John Hawkes
                              Labour's new candidate to replace Starmer steps up with exciting  progressive policy19/04/26 12:31:00 John Hawkes
                              Re:Re:Reply19/04/26 13:17:00 Ivonne Holliday
   Reply19/04/26 13:27:00 Michael Ixer
      Re:Reply19/04/26 13:53:00 John Hawkes
         Reply19/04/26 17:22:00 Michael Ixer
            Re:Reply19/04/26 18:57:00 Jonathan Callaway
               Reply19/04/26 20:12:00 Michael Ixer
            Re:Reply19/04/26 20:03:00 Steven Rose
               Re:Re:Reply19/04/26 20:28:00 Philippa Bond
                  Re:Re:Re:Reply20/04/26 10:15:00 John Hawkes
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply20/04/26 11:45:00 Philippa Bond
               Reply19/04/26 21:05:00 Michael Ixer
                  Re:Reply19/04/26 21:17:00 Steven Rose
                  Re:Reply19/04/26 21:26:00 Steven Rose
                     Reply19/04/26 22:11:00 Michael Ixer
                        Re:Reply20/04/26 10:29:00 Philippa Bond
   Reply20/04/26 09:23:00 Richard Carter
      Re:Reply20/04/26 10:22:00 Steven Rose
      Re:Reply20/04/26 10:46:00 Ivonne Holliday
      Re:Reply20/04/26 11:53:00 John Hawkes
         Re:Re:Reply20/04/26 18:38:00 Sue Hammond
            Re:Re:Re:Reply20/04/26 19:02:00 Ivonne Holliday
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply20/04/26 19:35:00 Robert Wheeler
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply20/04/26 20:39:00 Ivonne Holliday
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply21/04/26 13:39:00 John Hawkes
               Reply20/04/26 20:03:00 Sue Hammond
                  Re:Reply20/04/26 21:23:00 Ivonne Holliday
                     Reply20/04/26 21:48:00 Richard Carter
                        Re:Reply20/04/26 22:25:00 Ivonne Holliday
                           Re:Re:Reply21/04/26 00:07:00 Steven Rose
   Reply20/04/26 22:37:00 Michael Ixer
      Re:Reply21/04/26 18:02:00 Steven Rose
         Re:Re:Reply21/04/26 18:29:00 Robert Wheeler
            Re:Re:Re:Reply21/04/26 19:31:00 Steven Rose
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply21/04/26 20:18:00 Robert Wheeler
                  Reply21/04/26 23:29:00 Michael Ixer
                     Re:Reply22/04/26 14:37:00 John Hawkes
                        Reply22/04/26 15:04:00 Michael Ixer

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