grandee
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The messages also show what Lord Mandelson, a grandee of the New Labour years, thought about the Starmer government after Labour's return to power in 2024.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Even before the revelations about the extent of Labour grandee Peter Mandelson’s ties to Epstein raised questions about Starmer’s judgment, investors were primed for a challenge to his leadership.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
An even more welcome addition to our already bulging shelves is the belated arrival of a largely complete studio discography of Britain’s greatest conductor, and certainly its most self-possessed: the musical grandee Sir Thomas Beecham.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
However, a Welsh Labour grandee said the party was facing "the biggest kicking in our history".
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2025
He dressed impeccably and had the manners of a grandee.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
