Hartlepool strips Mandelson of civic honour
The former Labour minister and architect of New Labour has been dramatically stripped of his freedom of Hartlepool honour in a controversial vote by the town's Conservative-led council.
The former Labour minister and architect of New Labour has been dramatically stripped of his freedom of Hartlepool honour in a controversial vote by the town's Conservative-led council.
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