Peter Mandelson could 'use Nigel Farage' to woo Trump and Elon Musk

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

73% : If it helped the national interest I would be happy to act as a bridge'Read More Keir Starmer speaks to Donald Trump as PM 'eyes up White House visit in February'Following his election win in July, Trump announced that Musk would be tasked with leading his new Department of Efficiency (Doge).
71% : Speaking to The Telegraph on Sunday, Farage said he would be 'happy' to act as a 'bridge' to Trump.
59% : The Sun reported Mandelson has now called on No10 to 'swallow its pride' and use Farage as a 'bridge to Mr Musk' and to Trump.
53% : In a podcast with The Times last month, Mandelson signalled his desire to set aside political differences when he was the favourite to become the UK's next US ambassador.
52% : Peter Mandelson could use Nigel Farage to help woo Donald Trump and Elon Musk, as the Reform UK leader said he would be 'happy' to act as a 'bridge' to maintain the special relationship between the UK and the US.
52% : He also served as EU trade commissioner and was vigorously anti-Brexit, including running the campaign for a second referendum.
48% : Lord Mandelson got the nod ahead of a string of prominent Labour rivals including former Cabinet ministers David Miliband and Baroness AmosTrump announced that Musk (pictured) would be tasked with leading his new Department of Efficiency (Doge)Although Lord Mandelson had said at the time 'nobody has spoken to me about it', the sources said he would be encouraged to take the role because he had the strength of character to deal with Trump - and the experience to handle the critical trade negotiations.
45% : His expertise as a former EU trade commissioner could prove vital during what look set to be fraught discussions with the Trump administration over free trade.
40% : It comes after Britain's next US ambassador once described Donald Trump as 'little short of a white nationalist and racist' and claimed the President-elect would never be viewed by Brits as 'a true embodiment of or spokesperson for our values.'The comments, made in 2019, appear to have caused a frostiness in US-UK relations, as Trump's campaign chief Chris LaCivita responded by calling Mandelson a 'moron'.
26% : Now, Mandelson has been given the key task of trying to persuade Trump not to go to war with Britain on tariffs.

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