The Mandelson spin manual

No one does it better than The Prince. So I have written up Lord Mandelson’s comments on Simon Mayo’s R5 programme (which I mentioned earlier) as they set a template for all ministers who will try to get through the next five days. They represent a truly audacious attempt to make the following four points…
 
a) All this is nothing to do with Brown’s leadership crisis – it’s just the expenses crisis, which understandably focuses on the government.
b) Poor wee Hazel, poor wee Jacqui, they couldn’t cope with the pressure.
c) And did I remember to hint that their expenses were a bit suspect?
d) Talk about Brown’s leadership is gossip – just the wicked, shallow media focusing on personalities.

So, now, over to The Prince…

1. Everybody hurts.

“All the political parties are going through a very intense political crisis. It’s causing acute difficulties for the government in particular because, at the end of the day, we’re in charge.