
ACCOUNTABILITY ON TRIAL: THE MANDELSON AFFAIR, THE RULE OF LAW IN BRITAIN, AND THE COLLAPSE OF ELITE RESPONSIBILITY IN TRUMP’S AMERICA.
The arrest and subsequent release in the earlyhours of this morning on bail of former UK ambassador to the United States, Lord Peter Mandelson, on suspicion of misconduct in public office marks a significant moment in contemporary British constitutional and political life. According to police statements and reporting,