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Lord Pannick (CB)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 17 March 2026

Debate

Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address Motion

Contribution

Would the Minister agree that one of the ironies of this sorry saga is that His Majesty’s Government had a highly competent ambassador in Washington DC, Karen Pierce, who had the confidence of the Trump Administration and was widely respected in that city? Does the Minister agree that no Government should be appointing political cronies to this type of position but should be selecting from the wide category of highly competent professional diplomats?

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