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Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Politics just got dirtier

What if, instead of fighting each other, Gordon Brown and Peter Mandelson set aside their differences and agreed to work together?

The result is the return of visceral, gut politics, red in tooth and claw.

George Osborne has reason to rue his attempt to cause difficulty for the new Business Secretary by revealing supposedly "poisonous" remarks made by Mandelson about the Prime Minister during the summer.  Mandelson's revenge has been electrifying.  It has now been alleged that George Osborne attempted to procure an illegal donation to the Conservative Party from the Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska - when they were at the home of the financier Nathaniel Rothschild along with Lord Mandelson himself.

The allegation has been denied, although Rothschild himself (who is apparently annoyed to have his private parties exploited for political reasons) has claimed to be prepared to repeat and defend his allegations in court.  For his part Osborne, while continuing his strenuous denials, has ruled out legal action.

Since no money has changed hands, no offence has been committed.  Whether this will be enough to save Osborne's skin remains to be seen.  In the meantime the Conservatives and everyone else will have to learn that they cross Peter Mandelson at their own risk.

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