Lord Mandelson (pictured) warned Labour could be finished if it chooses the wrong leader this SpringLabour could be finished if it chooses the wrong leader this Spring, Lord Mandelson warned today. The former Cabinet minister swiped that left-winger Jeremy Corbyn had helped deliver a 'stonking' majority for the Tories last month. Lord Mandelson, who served in the Cabinet under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, has refused to back any particular candidate. Asked what would happen to Labour if it chooses the wrong leader this time, Lord Mandelson said: 'There is every possibility that if the Labour Party makes the wrong choice of leader we will almost certainly be looking at electoral defeat again. 'I think that there would therefore be serious question marks put over the future viability of the Labour Party.

Source: Daily Mail February 03, 2020 09:32 UTC