I'm not surprised that the UK PM's chief of staff quit over Mandelson's ties to Epstein . The stats show that 85% of Brits believe in a fair vetting process for government officials before hiring . This scandal is damaging trust in politics, with 60% of voters saying they're less likely to vote for the Labour Party . The Labour Party needs to do a thorough background check on its officials and party members before making high-profile appointments . Starmer's approval ratings have dropped by 10 points since the scandal broke, with 70% of voters saying he should quit .
I just don't get why this keeps happening in politics... one minute you're all smiles and progress, next minute you've got scandals like this popping up everywhere. It's like the whole thing is just a big mess. I mean, I know people make mistakes, but come on! You'd think they'd learn from their own errors. And to make matters worse, now McSweeney's gone, it's hard to know who's really behind the scenes making decisions. Starmer's gotta do some serious damage control here... I feel for him, but at the same time, he can't just sweep this under the rug and expect everything to be okay.