And Epstein was killed back in 2019, with his arrest and investigations obviously before that. The Epstein shit has been going on for over a decade, it is by no means new.
While new files have been released more recently, a lot was known before. A fairly large chunk of the files were already released previously as well.
It has, but the article is specifically associating this bill with the more recent reveals about Peter Mandelson. Both general public awareness of Mandelson’s association with Epstein and his appointment as ambassador to the US that brought that connection to the current government’s attention happened well after the introduction of the bill. The article draws no other connection to Epstein whatsoever, only Mandelson
Did you click on the links in the article? I didn’t just hallucinate Epstein out.of the blue.
Abolishing hereditary peers has been Labour’s objective for decades.
Yes, and they weren’t able to do anything this drastic before.
The article does mention Epstein, but this Bill was first introduced to parliament way back in 2024
To give the devil his due, the reforms were started by Blair long before 2024.
And Epstein was killed back in 2019, with his arrest and investigations obviously before that. The Epstein shit has been going on for over a decade, it is by no means new.
While new files have been released more recently, a lot was known before. A fairly large chunk of the files were already released previously as well.
It has, but the article is specifically associating this bill with the more recent reveals about Peter Mandelson. Both general public awareness of Mandelson’s association with Epstein and his appointment as ambassador to the US that brought that connection to the current government’s attention happened well after the introduction of the bill. The article draws no other connection to Epstein whatsoever, only Mandelson