A humdrum photo op turns into a touching if disturbing microcosm of the love shared between man and dog.
“HELLO? I’M AT MY HOUSE!” shouted Peter gleefully.
Mandelson practices for his role as the Cheshire Cat in an upcoming Alice in Wonderland production.
Peter in romantic mood.
The Spectacular Mandy #4: later in his political career, frayed nerves made removing his glasses a two-handed affair.
The Spectacular Mandy #3: There’s nothing quite like the taste of the dirt and grease that collects behind a Labour peer’s ears.
The Spectacular Mandy #2: glasses are for sight, but they are often also invaluable in signalling mistrust.
The first in this week’s series: “The Spectacular Mandy”, in which we celebrate lulzy moments involving Peter and his glasses. Here he brings out his patented death stare.
At one time, Mandy was so powerful he felt comfortable squeezing spots in plain view.
Peter Mandelson rejoices at his arrival on Twitter @mandymoments. Gordon Brown’s on board too