496. Mandelson’s Disgrace: How Epstein Poisoned Our Politics

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🗓️ 3 February 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

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What do Peter Mandelson's ties to Jefferey Epstein reveal about the influence of the rich and powerful in British politics? Why did so many prominent figures continue associating with and supporting Jefferey Epstein after his conviction in 2008? How do wealthy elites exploit political systems, and what structural reforms can protect democracies from corruption? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more. __________ Join The Rest Is Politics Plus: Start your free trial at therestispolitics.com to unlock exclusive bonus content – including Rory and Alastair’s miniseries – plus ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, an exclusive members’ newsletter, discounted book prices, and a private chatroom on Discord. The Rest Is Politics is powered by Fuse Energy. To sign up and for terms and conditions, visit fuseenergy.com/politics. Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ nordvpn.com/restispolitics It's risk-free with Nord's 30 day money back guarantee ✅ __________ Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @restispolitics Email: therestispolitics@goalhanger.com __________ Social Producer: Celine Charles Video Editor: Josh Smith, James Clayden Assistant Producer: Daisy Alston-Horne Producer: Evan Green Senior Producer: Callum Hill General Manager: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Thanks for listening to The Restis Politics. To support the podcast, listen without the adverts and get early access to episodes and live show tickets, go to therestispolitics.com. That's the rest is politics.com.
0:12.0	There is so much in this latest batch that is bad for Trump, that is bad for Bill Gates, that is bad for Elon Musk.
0:20.0	We've only seen this because Epstein happens to be the most famous sexual pedigion in the world.
0:24.5	Otherwise, we'd never have seen any of this.
0:26.2	They've allowed something to be created where scandal is no longer scandal.
0:30.6	It's just a story and it lasts half a new cycle.
0:33.2	There's a very interesting question of intelligence connections.
0:35.5	He's the perfect agent of influence from intelligence agency because he can compromise people,
0:40.5	he can blackmail people, he knows everybody.
0:43.1	Peter was always going to be a risk as an appointment.
0:45.0	What is the nature of the world in which Mandelson is operating that Epstein can walk in
0:50.2	when he's in his underwear and take a photograph of him?
0:52.0	That stuff I found really shocking.
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