PETER MANDELSON CLAIMED last year that he didn’t know about “the sexual side” of Jeffrey Epstein’s life because he, Mandelson, is gay. It will be fascinating to see what excuse he gives for allegedly sharing government papers with Epstein during the financial crash. Something like: I didn’t know leaking market-sensitive information was wrong because I am rich? The scandal speaks to a growing sense that both Keir Starmer and his advisor, Corkman Morgan McSweeney are out of their depth.