02/08/2026
For those of you who struggle to offer appropriate apologies, here is a great example. For those who have received “apologies” that began with, “I’m sorry you feel this way…”, know those were not true apologies. Those were weak attempts at making the speaker feel better about their bad behavior. People who give poor apologies don’t take responsibility for their behavior and will offend again.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologized to victims of Jeffrey Epstein for appointing Peter Mandelson as the U.K.'s ambassador to Washington despite his ties to the disgraced financier.
Starmer appointed Mandelson, a veteran politician, as ambassador to the U.S. in 2024. The prime minister fired him in September after emails were published showing that he maintained a friendship with Epstein following the late financier’s 2008 conviction for s*x offenses involving a minor.
Starmer never met Epstein and is not accused of any wrongdoing, but the prime minister is under intense pressure over the appointment after newly released documents revealed fresh details of Mandelson’s close relationship with Epstein. https://abcnews.visitlink.me/tiJSvb
