Fired former U.K. official says he felt political pressure to approve Mandelson as U.S. Ambassador
Olly Robbins, former head of the Foreign Office. File | Photo Credit: AP The ex-civil servant behind the decision to approve Peter Mandelson’s appointment as British Ambassador to Washington says he felt political pressure to rush through the appointment despite security concerns. Olly Robbins, former head of the Foreign Office, said those concerns did not…