Mandelson attacks ‘extreme rightwing figures’ for Gordon Brown pill ‘smears’

Coincidentally, we also have Bill Clinton in the news this morning whining about a “vast right-wing conspiracy.”  Bill Clinton: ‘Vast right-wing conspiracy’ as ‘virulent’ as ever

Lord Mandelson today criticised “extreme rightwing figures” for circulating rumours on the internet which led to Gordon Brown being asked on the BBC whether he had been prescribed medication to help him cope with the pressures of his job.

The question has sparked fury among delegates at Labour’s conference in Brighton, with former minister Caroline Flint this morning branding it “despicable”.

Mandelson said it was “absolutely ridiculous” to suggest the PM had a problem with pill use, and blamed politically motivated bloggers for raising the possibility.

“We have seen out there on the internet, the blogosphere, all these extreme rightwing people trying to put these smears and rumours about, all completely groundless,” he said in an interview on GMTV.

Source/Full Story:  guardian.co.uk

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