Labour's former deputy prime minister Peter Mandelson sought the advice of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on how to secure lucrative roles at companies such as global mining firm Glencore and oil giant BP in the days following Labour's 2010 election loss.
The emails, released by the US Justice Department, show that Mandelson began his job hunt just 11 days after Labour lost power and initially focused on landing a role at Glencore. He even offered to help the company with "government attention and interference" as it prepared for its $60 billion stock market float in 2011.
Mandelson also explored opportunities at BP, which was dealing with the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and considered taking on a senior role as a "fireman" to help manage the crisis. However, Epstein prioritized Glencore above all else, advising Mandelson to leverage his connections to secure a job with the company.
Despite never being in the running for the chairmanship at Glencore's flotation, Mandelson did go on to secure a paid role as an advisor to Global Counsel, a company he co-founded. The former Labour peer took on this work despite previously saying he was "intensely relaxed about people getting filthy rich".
It is worth noting that Epstein had his own connections to the mining industry and knew billionaire Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg. Mandelson's friend, financier Nat Rothschild, also played a role in facilitating their introduction.
The whole episode raises questions about the influence of wealthy individuals on politics and the lengths politicians will go to secure lucrative jobs after leaving office.
The emails, released by the US Justice Department, show that Mandelson began his job hunt just 11 days after Labour lost power and initially focused on landing a role at Glencore. He even offered to help the company with "government attention and interference" as it prepared for its $60 billion stock market float in 2011.
Mandelson also explored opportunities at BP, which was dealing with the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and considered taking on a senior role as a "fireman" to help manage the crisis. However, Epstein prioritized Glencore above all else, advising Mandelson to leverage his connections to secure a job with the company.
Despite never being in the running for the chairmanship at Glencore's flotation, Mandelson did go on to secure a paid role as an advisor to Global Counsel, a company he co-founded. The former Labour peer took on this work despite previously saying he was "intensely relaxed about people getting filthy rich".
It is worth noting that Epstein had his own connections to the mining industry and knew billionaire Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg. Mandelson's friend, financier Nat Rothschild, also played a role in facilitating their introduction.
The whole episode raises questions about the influence of wealthy individuals on politics and the lengths politicians will go to secure lucrative jobs after leaving office.
just read that epstein was a major player in mandelson's job hunt lol did he think mandelson would be all like "oh yeah i can vouch for your company" given his connections to wealthy folk and the fact that epstein knew glasenberg from the mining industry? meanwhile mandelson goes from being deputy pm to getting a paid role as an advisor at his own company global counsel who gets the money 
This whole thing is just gross and it raises so many red flags about the connections between wealthy individuals and politics.
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Like seriously, what did we expect from Labour? They're always talking about bringing people together and fighting for the little guy, but it seems like Peter Mandelson just wanted in on the corporate cash party. 
This whole thing just reeks of cronyism and the revolving door between politics and big business. 
I'm still trying to wrap my head around this one... it's wild that Peter Mandelson was reaching out to Jeffrey Epstein for advice on how to land a role at Glencore, especially considering Epstein's shady past 
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I don't think we're seeing enough from Mandelson about this one... all these connections seem pretty dodgy. Is he saying that because his own future is tied to Glencore's success? What if Epstein was using him for his own gain? This whole thing feels like a classic case of crony capitalism at its worst 
That's just wild! And the fact that he was so willing to play ball with someone who had connections in the mining industry... it's just not cool 
. I mean, Nat Rothschild's involvement in facilitating their intro is also super sketchy 
And then he tries to get a job at Glencore and BP, which are like, total huge corporations. It's like he thought his connections would just magically make him rich. 
I'm not buying it. This whole thing smells like a cover-up.
And then there's Nat Rothschild, Mandelson's friend who facilitated their introduction? Talk about a web of deceit! 
this is wild! Mandelson thinking he could just waltz into Glencore's flotation as if he had all the connections? Like, Nat Rothschild isn't going to do that for just anyone 
... meanwhile, he's really just trying to line his pockets. The whole thing reeks of cronyism and it makes me so annoyed that we're still talking about this stuff 
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