# What matters in the Mandelson files?

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Podcast: [Matt Chorley's Urgent Questions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040)
Published: 2026-06-01T16:10:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0nphj15
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What matters in the Mandelson files? Can you govern without whipping? What is happening in Trumpland? Who will be the MMP for Colne Valley? Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why and when of British politics. If you've got urgent questions... then email Chorley@bbc.co.uk

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