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In the annals of politics, scapegoats are nothing new. This weekend’s dramatic resignation of Morgan McSweeney, long-time chief of staff to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, carries all the hallmarks of a deliberate political sacrifice. McSweeney stepped down after taking responsibility for advising the Prime Minister to appoint Lord Mandelson as the United Kingdom’s ambassador to Washington — a decision that has since become politically toxic due to controversy surrounding Mandelson’s past associations. On the surface, the resignation appears to be an act of accountability. Yet to many observers, it looks more like a calculated move designed to shield the Prime Minister from mounting criticism and to draw a line under an embarrassing episode for the government.
