Tendance Coatesy

It’s not often that we at Tendance Coatesy disagree with the esteemed comrades at Stroppy Blog. Yet is this fair? Is it just? Describing the return of Peter Mandelson to British Politics as Business Minister in these terms? “Back again like a bad penny, a blast from the Blairite past.”

It’s this kind of sour reaction that has got the British left a bad name.

Peter, as we at the Tendance call Mr Mandelson, stands on the world stage like a colossus. A Prince amongst darkness. His achievements in the British Labour Party speak for themselves.  As European Commissioner for Trade he has certainly made his mark. A People Person, he will find a warm welcome amongst his colleagues.

Now is not the time for leftist shilly-shallying. Let’s roll up our sleeves. Get down to Business. For Britain, for Gordon Brown, for Labour, there’s a job to be done.

Well done Peter!