Peter Mandelson and the Never-Ending Scandal

Oh God, What Now?

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News, Society & Culture, Politics

4.6 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Who gave the tip-off that resulted in Peter Mandelson’s sensational arrest? And will this mess ever stop unraveling? Plus, an Australian-style social media ban for under-16s is gathering pace. Can it work and is it such a good idea to protect teens from the online world only to throw them in the deep end once they turn 18? Also: Meeting Alastair Campbell at the Lido. Marie’s extraordinary experience of interviewing Gisèle Pelicot. And in the Extra Bit, the joy (or not) of making kids do terrible Saturday jobs. You won’t believe what Seth had to do. ESCAPE ROUTES • Marie recommends I’m No Angel with Mae West. • Zöe recommends Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind [[ ]] • Matt has been reading Life Is Rosi by Jess Robinson • Seth has been enjoying the John Major edition of Gyles Brandreth’s podcast Rosebud Major Keep independent podcasting alive and kicking by backing OGWN at www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow Presented by Seth Thévoz with Zöe Grünewald, Marie le Conte and Matt Green. Audio Production by Robin Leeburn. Art direction: James Parrett. Theme tune by Cornershop. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:05.0	Welcome to O'Godwod Now, the show that pitches ideas like Gordon Brown Investigates,
1:14.5	a new crime drama in which an introverted former Prime Minister sends crime-solving memos to local police forces.
1:20.9	I'm Seth Teville. On today's show, the Peter Manelson saga just keeps bringing about fresh waves of headaches for labour.
1:27.8	Could these latest developments be fatal for Sarkir Stama? Plus, why does the government want to block
1:33.1	under-16s from social media? Would this really protect young people from online harms? And what
1:38.3	can we learn from Australia's similar ban imposed last year? And in the extra bit for subscribers,
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