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Peter Mandelson Arrested: The Real Psychology Behind the “Flight Risk” Claim

Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, with his lawyers claiming the move was based on “baseless” concerns that he was a flight risk. But why fight back publicly at this stage? Dr Raj Persaud examines the deeper psychology behind high-profile arrests, expensive legal counter-attacks, and the impulse powerful figures have to “punch back” rather than lie low. When reputation is central to identity, humiliation can trigger defensive reactions — including public letters, media statements, and strategic legal escalation. Raj also explores the wider environment around Lord Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: the psychology of deference in British public life, elite oversight failures, and why blame is often concentrated on individuals rather than systems. This discussion is a psychological analysis of behaviour in the public domain. All individuals are innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.