NEW: This is a terrific deep dive into Epstein & Russia by @professorshaw.bsky.social for @thenerve.news which starts with ‘Yachtgate’, Mandelson’s 2008 scandal involving Nat Rothschild, George Osborne & Russian oligarch, Oleg Deripaska
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Peter Mandelson, the Russian superyacht and the scandal we completely misread
When Britain's most powerful political fixer was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate and moved on. The Epstein files now reveal the full picture: a web of Russian money, paed...
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February 25, 2026 at 9:36 AM
NEW: This is a terrific deep dive into Epstein & Russia by @professorshaw.bsky.social for @thenerve.news which starts with ‘Yachtgate’, Mandelson’s 2008 scandal involving Nat Rothschild, George Osborne & Russian oligarch, Oleg Deripaska
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Re-up!
Peter Mandelson, the Russian superyacht and the scandal we misread
When Mandelson was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate and moved on. Years later, the Epstein files revealed the full picture
By @professorshaw.bsky.social
www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
Peter Mandelson, the Russian superyacht and the scandal we misread
When Mandelson was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate and moved on. Years later, the Epstein files revealed the full picture
By @professorshaw.bsky.social
www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
Peter Mandelson, the Russian superyacht and the scandal we completely misread
When Britain's most powerful political fixer was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate and moved on. The Epstein files now reveal the full picture: a web of Russian money, paed...
www.thenerve.news
June 1, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Re-up!
Peter Mandelson, the Russian superyacht and the scandal we misread
When Mandelson was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate and moved on. Years later, the Epstein files revealed the full picture
By @professorshaw.bsky.social
www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
Peter Mandelson, the Russian superyacht and the scandal we misread
When Mandelson was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate and moved on. Years later, the Epstein files revealed the full picture
By @professorshaw.bsky.social
www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
"When Britain's most powerful political fixer was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate & moved on. The Epstein files now reveal the full picture: a web of Russian money, paedophile kompromat and New Labour access that shaped a decade of British politics, writes Tamsin Shaw."
Peter Mandelson, the Russian superyacht and the scandal we completely misread
When Britain's most powerful political fixer was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate and moved on. The Epstein files now reveal the full picture: a web of Russian money, paed...
www.thenerve.news
February 25, 2026 at 11:41 AM
"When Britain's most powerful political fixer was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate & moved on. The Epstein files now reveal the full picture: a web of Russian money, paedophile kompromat and New Labour access that shaped a decade of British politics, writes Tamsin Shaw."
The real scandal of yachtgate is that Deripaska peddled influence in UK for years. Influence that the UK govt is STILL refusing to investigate. Mandelson’s venality & hunger for the high life shows up not just in his compromising r’ship with Epstein. Deripaska needs far greater scrutiny too.
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February 25, 2026 at 10:04 AM
The real scandal of yachtgate is that Deripaska peddled influence in UK for years. Influence that the UK govt is STILL refusing to investigate. Mandelson’s venality & hunger for the high life shows up not just in his compromising r’ship with Epstein. Deripaska needs far greater scrutiny too.
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We are just begin to get an inkling of how deeply embedded Peter Mandelson and Tony Blair were/are with the sinister rich. Every time you think you've seen the worst of it, something else emerges.
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Peter Mandelson, the Russian superyacht and the scandal we completely misread
When Britain's most powerful political fixer was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate and moved on. The Epstein files now reveal the full picture: a web of Russian money, paed...
www.thenerve.news
March 10, 2026 at 1:43 PM
We are just begin to get an inkling of how deeply embedded Peter Mandelson and Tony Blair were/are with the sinister rich. Every time you think you've seen the worst of it, something else emerges.
www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
When Britain's most powerful political fixer was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate and moved on. The Epstein files now reveal the full picture: a web of Russian money, paedophile kompromat and New Labour access that shaped a decade of British politics, writes Tamsin Shaw.
Peter Mandelson, the Russian superyacht and the scandal we completely misread
When Britain's most powerful political fixer was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate and moved on. The Epstein files now reveal the full picture: a web of Russian money, paed...
www.thenerve.news
February 25, 2026 at 2:17 PM
When Britain's most powerful political fixer was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate and moved on. The Epstein files now reveal the full picture: a web of Russian money, paedophile kompromat and New Labour access that shaped a decade of British politics, writes Tamsin Shaw.
Remember Yachtgate - the original Mandelson scandal?
In 2008, he was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu. The Epstein files now reveal the full picture: a web of Russian money, paedophile kompromat and New Labour access that shaped a decade of British politics
www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
In 2008, he was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu. The Epstein files now reveal the full picture: a web of Russian money, paedophile kompromat and New Labour access that shaped a decade of British politics
www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
February 25, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Remember Yachtgate - the original Mandelson scandal?
In 2008, he was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu. The Epstein files now reveal the full picture: a web of Russian money, paedophile kompromat and New Labour access that shaped a decade of British politics
www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
In 2008, he was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu. The Epstein files now reveal the full picture: a web of Russian money, paedophile kompromat and New Labour access that shaped a decade of British politics
www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
Correction! Not accurate to call yachtgate the original Mandelson scandal...
1998 - resigned after failing to declare a £373k interest-free loan from fellow Labour MP Geoffrey Robinson to help buy a home in Notting Hill
2001 - resigned again over the Hinduja brothers cash-for-passports scandal
1998 - resigned after failing to declare a £373k interest-free loan from fellow Labour MP Geoffrey Robinson to help buy a home in Notting Hill
2001 - resigned again over the Hinduja brothers cash-for-passports scandal
February 26, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Correction! Not accurate to call yachtgate the original Mandelson scandal...
1998 - resigned after failing to declare a £373k interest-free loan from fellow Labour MP Geoffrey Robinson to help buy a home in Notting Hill
2001 - resigned again over the Hinduja brothers cash-for-passports scandal
1998 - resigned after failing to declare a £373k interest-free loan from fellow Labour MP Geoffrey Robinson to help buy a home in Notting Hill
2001 - resigned again over the Hinduja brothers cash-for-passports scandal
This is really a fantastic deep dive into the Mandelson Deripaska connection on @thenerve.news by Tamsin Shaw
Prepare to be deeply disturbed by another Russian influence operation
Mandelson, the Russian superyacht and the scandal we completely misread www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
Prepare to be deeply disturbed by another Russian influence operation
Mandelson, the Russian superyacht and the scandal we completely misread www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
Peter Mandelson, the Russian superyacht and the scandal we completely misread
When Britain's most powerful political fixer was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate and moved on. The Epstein files now reveal the full picture: a web of Russian money, paed...
www.thenerve.news
February 25, 2026 at 1:54 PM
This is really a fantastic deep dive into the Mandelson Deripaska connection on @thenerve.news by Tamsin Shaw
Prepare to be deeply disturbed by another Russian influence operation
Mandelson, the Russian superyacht and the scandal we completely misread www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
Prepare to be deeply disturbed by another Russian influence operation
Mandelson, the Russian superyacht and the scandal we completely misread www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
NEW: This is a terrific deep dive into Epstein & Russia by @professorshaw.bsky.social for @thenerve.news which starts with ‘Yachtgate’, Mandelson’s 2008 scandal involving Nat Rothschild, George Osborne & Russian oligarch, Oleg Deripaska
www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
Peter Mandelson, the Russian superyacht and the scandal we completely misread
When Britain's most powerful political fixer was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate and moved on. The Epstein files now reveal the full picture: a web of Russian money, paed...
www.thenerve.news
February 25, 2026 at 11:56 AM
NEW: This is a terrific deep dive into Epstein & Russia by @professorshaw.bsky.social for @thenerve.news which starts with ‘Yachtgate’, Mandelson’s 2008 scandal involving Nat Rothschild, George Osborne & Russian oligarch, Oleg Deripaska
www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
It becomes clear that the Epstein octopus is entangled with the Londongrad octopus, via figures like Peter Mandelson. Great dot connecting from @professorshaw.bsky.social www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
Peter Mandelson, the Russian superyacht and the scandal we completely misread
When Britain's most powerful political fixer was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate and moved on. The Epstein files now reveal the full picture: a web of Russian money, paed...
www.thenerve.news
March 10, 2026 at 2:10 PM
It becomes clear that the Epstein octopus is entangled with the Londongrad octopus, via figures like Peter Mandelson. Great dot connecting from @professorshaw.bsky.social www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
Read this excellent piece by the wonderful @professorshaw.bsky.social immediately. Don’t miss it.
Peter Mandelson, the Russian superyacht and the scandal we completely misread
When Britain's most powerful political fixer was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate and moved on. The Epstein files now reveal the full picture: a web of Russian money, paed...
www.thenerve.news
February 24, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Read this excellent piece by the wonderful @professorshaw.bsky.social immediately. Don’t miss it.
“we can already see a dark realm, set apart from laws, morality and the most basic humane impulses. It’s inhabited by some of the world’s most powerful men: Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Bill Gates and many others.”
www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
Peter Mandelson, the Russian superyacht and the scandal we completely misread
When Britain's most powerful political fixer was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate and moved on. The Epstein files now reveal the full picture: a web of Russian money, paed...
www.thenerve.news
February 24, 2026 at 7:04 PM
“we can already see a dark realm, set apart from laws, morality and the most basic humane impulses. It’s inhabited by some of the world’s most powerful men: Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Bill Gates and many others.”
www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
"In the early 2000s, the CIA suspected Glencore of paying illegal kickbacks to evade UN sanctions on buying oil from Iraq. Similar charges have dogged the company to the present day."
What year was the AWB scandal, again?
What year was the AWB scandal, again?
Peter Mandelson, the Russian superyacht and the scandal we completely misread
When Britain's most powerful political fixer was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate and moved on. The Epstein files now reveal the full picture: a web of Russian money, paed...
www.thenerve.news
February 25, 2026 at 8:12 PM
"In the early 2000s, the CIA suspected Glencore of paying illegal kickbacks to evade UN sanctions on buying oil from Iraq. Similar charges have dogged the company to the present day."
What year was the AWB scandal, again?
What year was the AWB scandal, again?
Outside of resigning twice over allegations of sleeze and resigning from the Europen Commission over the Yachtgate corruption scandal, and the dozens of headlines over the past 30 years detailing his involvement and lobbying for Rusian and Chinese interests (and Palantir)
Why would anyone even ask?
Why would anyone even ask?
April 19, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Outside of resigning twice over allegations of sleeze and resigning from the Europen Commission over the Yachtgate corruption scandal, and the dozens of headlines over the past 30 years detailing his involvement and lobbying for Rusian and Chinese interests (and Palantir)
Why would anyone even ask?
Why would anyone even ask?
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When Britain's most powerful political fixer was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate and moved on. The Epstein files now reveal the full picture: a web of Russian money, paedophile kompromat and New Labour access that shaped a decade of British politics […]
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February 24, 2026 at 9:12 PM
When Britain's most powerful political fixer was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate and moved on. The Epstein files now reveal the full picture: a web of Russian money, paedophile kompromat and New Labour access that shaped a decade of British politics […]
New up on @thenerve.news website just now
"Soon Mandelson would be part of a world that had little regard for laws or loyalties"
"You have to understand how viscerally disgusting it all was to appreciate how deeply the perpetrators were compromised"
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"Soon Mandelson would be part of a world that had little regard for laws or loyalties"
"You have to understand how viscerally disgusting it all was to appreciate how deeply the perpetrators were compromised"
www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
Peter Mandelson, the Russian superyacht and the scandal we completely misread
When Britain's most powerful political fixer was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate and moved on. The Epstein files now reveal the full picture: a web of Russian money, paed...
www.thenerve.news
February 24, 2026 at 7:01 PM
New up on @thenerve.news website just now
"Soon Mandelson would be part of a world that had little regard for laws or loyalties"
"You have to understand how viscerally disgusting it all was to appreciate how deeply the perpetrators were compromised"
www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
"Soon Mandelson would be part of a world that had little regard for laws or loyalties"
"You have to understand how viscerally disgusting it all was to appreciate how deeply the perpetrators were compromised"
www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
Peter Mandelson, the Russian superyacht and the scandal we completely misread
When Britain's most powerful political fixer was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate and moved on.
www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
When Britain's most powerful political fixer was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate and moved on.
www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
Peter Mandelson, the Russian superyacht and the scandal we completely misread
When Britain's most powerful political fixer was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate and moved on. The Epstein files now reveal the full picture: a web of Russian money, paed...
www.thenerve.news
February 25, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Peter Mandelson, the Russian superyacht and the scandal we completely misread
When Britain's most powerful political fixer was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate and moved on.
www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
When Britain's most powerful political fixer was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate and moved on.
www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
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#GeorgeOsborne
"Well he would say that, wouldn't he?"
~ Mandy Rice Davies
He kicked the poor in the balls to hone his neoliberalism and partied on Derapaska's yacht.
Mandelson slept yacht when Nathan Rothschild found he had no more beds in his villa in Corfu.
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#GeorgeOsborne
"Well he would say that, wouldn't he?"
~ Mandy Rice Davies
He kicked the poor in the balls to hone his neoliberalism and partied on Derapaska's yacht.
Mandelson slept yacht when Nathan Rothschild found he had no more beds in his villa in Corfu.
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Yachtgate
Yachtgate refers to a political scandal in the United Kingdom that emerged in 2008, involving George Osborne, then shadow chancellor, and Peter Mandelson, a senior Labour politician and later UK busin...
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#GeorgeOsborne
"Well he would say that, wouldn't he?"
~ Mandy Rice Davies
He kicked the poor in the balls to hone his neoliberalism and partied on Derapaska's yacht.
Mandelson slept yacht when Nathan Rothschild found he had no more beds in his villa in Corfu.
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#GeorgeOsborne
"Well he would say that, wouldn't he?"
~ Mandy Rice Davies
He kicked the poor in the balls to hone his neoliberalism and partied on Derapaska's yacht.
Mandelson slept yacht when Nathan Rothschild found he had no more beds in his villa in Corfu.
search.brave.com/search?q=yac...
"We now know from the Epstein files and related sources that this code of secrecy, binding together people who can be trusted only because they are all compromised, has covered up horrors." @professorshaw.bsky.social www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
Peter Mandelson, the Russian superyacht and the scandal we completely misread
When Britain's most powerful political fixer was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate and moved on. The Epstein files now reveal the full picture: a web of Russian money, paed...
www.thenerve.news
February 27, 2026 at 2:41 AM
"We now know from the Epstein files and related sources that this code of secrecy, binding together people who can be trusted only because they are all compromised, has covered up horrors." @professorshaw.bsky.social www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...
looking back to Yachtgate; refugee children are being kept from their families in the US; the collapse of serious Conservative journalism; AI will poison itself; beer, coffee and social cohesion; Kenneth Williams was never properly serviced by television
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"Other guests at the party included Mandelson’s good friend Nathaniel (Nat) Rothschild, a financier and heir to the Rothschild fortune (Mand...
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February 27, 2026 at 11:55 AM
looking back to Yachtgate; refugee children are being kept from their families in the US; the collapse of serious Conservative journalism; AI will poison itself; beer, coffee and social cohesion; Kenneth Williams was never properly serviced by television