The Prime Minister v Olly Robbins
Summary
Olly Robbins, a former Foreign Office chief, said that the Prime Minister's office (Number 10) had a careless attitude toward checking the background of Lord Mandelson before his appointment. Robbins said Number 10 wanted Mandelson to start his post in the U.S. very quickly. Downing Street denied being careless and said Robbins made a mistake in his view.Key Facts
- Olly Robbins was a senior official in the Foreign Office who was dismissed from his role.
- Robbins told Parliament that Number 10 was dismissive about properly vetting Lord Mandelson.
- There was strong pressure from Number 10 for Mandelson to begin work in the U.S. quickly.
- Downing Street denied that they were dismissive of the vetting process.
- Downing Street said Robbins made an error in judgment on this issue.
- The discussion about this was covered in a BBC Newscast podcast hosted by Adam Fleming.
- The podcast episode was about 34 minutes long and contained strong language.
- Listeners can access the Newscast on smart speakers and online communities.
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