The Mandelson Files: What do they tell us about Starmer? – Weekly Wrap-Up with Zoë Grūnewald

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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Society & Culture, Government, News, Politics

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🗓️ 13 March 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Lord Mandelson is back in the spotlight after newly released documents revealed Keir Starmer was warned about his links to Jeffrey Epstein before appointing him ambassador. Plus: we unpack Donald Trump’s U-turn on Iran, Zoë Grünewald explains why Kemi Badenoch is her loser of the week, and finally Jacob Jarvis asks what removal of hereditary peers in the House of Lords will change about UK politics. www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by: Jacob Jarvis with Zoë Grünewald. Producer: Liam Tait and Kathleen Johnston. Production Assistant: Jake Preston. Audio production: Tom Taylor. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Artwork by James Parrett. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:22.9	Hello and welcome back to the weekly wrap-up from The Bunker.
1:30.8	I'm Jacob Jarvis.
1:32.2	Every Friday we recap the biggest stories, the weirdest stories, and the news that has gone
1:36.5	under the radar over the last week with some of your favourite bunker personalities and maybe
1:40.6	even some panellists from Oh God, What Now.
1:42.8	Today I'm joined by the Leeds Westminster editor.
1:45.4	It's Zoe Grunewold.
1:46.5	Hey, Zoe.
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