00:00I knew of his association with Epstein, but had I known then what I know now, I'd have
00:09never appointed him. Because what emerged last week were emails, Bloomberg emails, which
00:16showed that the nature and extent of the relationship that Peter Mandelson had with Epstein was
00:23far different to what I had understood to be the position when I appointed him. On top
00:30of that, what the email showed was he was not only questioning, but wanting to challenge
00:38the conviction of Epstein at the time. That, for me, went and cut across the whole approach
00:45that I've taken on violence against women and girls for many years and this government's
00:49approach. On top of that, what emerged last week, on Wednesday evening late, were Peter
00:57Mandelson's responses to questions that had been put to him by government officials. I
01:05looked at those responses and I did not find them at all satisfied.
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