Nikita Khruschchev denounces Stalin as a brutal despot – archive, 1956

Nikita Khruschchev denounces Stalin as a brutal despot – archive, 1956

On 25 February 1956, the Soviet leader made a speech in which he called Stalin a dictator who had led a regime of ‘suspicion, fear and terror’Khrushchev’s ‘secret speech’ to the 20th congress of the Communist party of the Soviet Union was delivered behind closed doors. Called On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences, it was leaked to the west three weeks later. Continue reading...

Mandelson appears in Blair documentary saying ex-PM left ‘brutality to others’

Peter Mandelson has appeared in a new Channel 4 documentary series delving into Tony Blair’s rise to power, calling out the ex-Prime Minister's “brutality.” Mandelson appears alongside key voices from Blair’s administration, despite recent allegations concerning his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. “ Tony was quite smart in leaving the brutality to others,” Mandelson says during an interview detailing Blair’s rebranding of the Labour Party. Chan…