Almost nobody in Washington knows who Lord Mandelson is, says US congressman

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : "I think if you want to help another country that is not part of the EU, you better help Britain.
42% : "But Mr McDonnell, the MP for Hayes and Harlington, made his opposition to the appointment clear in a post to X, formerly Twitter.He said: "For many reasons associated with Peter Mandelson's history in and out of political office, many will feel Keir has lost all sense of political judgement on this decision."
37% : "Mr Grothman went on to suggest that the UK's decision to leave the European Union (EU) could help it avoid tariffs.
35% : However, the move prompted backlash from the Prime Minister's own party as John McDonnell, the former shadow chancellor, said it showed that Sir Keir had "lost all sense of political judgement".
33% : "And I think president Trump - the type of person that he is, though I don't know if he has ever spoken on the issue in the past - probably appreciates that Great Britain pulled out of the EU.
23% : Asked how the country could avoid the imposition of the levies, he added: "I would suggest just meeting with various congressmen who could maybe provide a little bit of a counterbalance if Donald Trump tried to do something there.
22% : Sir Keir will be hoping that Lord Mandelson's considerable political experience as business secretary, first secretary of state and an EU commissioner for trade will help the UK to navigate potential trade wars and avoid tariffs threatened by Donald Trump.

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