Kishwar Desai | UK-US ties to get strained in 2025; music keeps Paul, Ringo, Mick young
Deccan ChronicleAs a “perfect storm” blows through the UK, disrupting flights and road travel, it does not augur well for those with planned Christmas get-away holidays. Known popularly as the “Prince of Darkness “during the Labour years — Lord Mandelson has been just been appointed UK’s ambassador to the US by the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer. This is an interesting choice because Lord Mandelson has already declared that Trump was close to being a “white nationalist and racist” — and that he was “reckless and a danger to the world”. McCartney played ‘I’ve Got a Feeling’ live on stage — while Lennon “sang” from a previous concert also recorded in London. Perhaps Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney should get together and write a book — or a song maybe — on how they have carried on and on — when so many musicians have succumbed to the perils of success including drugs, sex and rock ’n roll!