17.09.10
As is pretty clear from the previous 265 posts, I'm not one for political memoirs. But I have an intellectual crush on Peter Mandelson and, as with any good anti-hero, he is a fascinating character. Surprisingly for a man who helped to run the country for 13 years, he is also a character with absolutely no self-awareness, blundering around in his own Westminster theme park, where no pesky constituents or real life issues can divert him from his power games. The novelty did start to flag somewhat halfway through, and I struggled to finish, but I did finish in the end, a little jaded and disillusioned (insert comparison with New Labour here).
