Lord Mandelson Investigated For Relieving Himself Against A Garden Wall

Shamed Labour grandee Peter Mandelson could find out the real cost of ‘spending a penny’ after he was caught short in public last week.

If it is determined that the former US Ambassador violated local bylaws by urinating on the street in exclusive Notting Hill, west London, he will be fined.

Following the Daily Mail’s first coverage of Lord Mandelson’s late-night incident, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council has now acknowledged that it is looking into the matter.

Councillor Johnny Thalassites, the London council’s lead member for environment and planning, said it was ‘unacceptable’ for people to treat public spaces as a personal toilet.

He said: ‘We are aware of images appearing to show a prominent politician caught short on one of our streets and are investigating whether an offence has been committed.

‘While we appreciate that nature can call at the most inconvenient moments, we are proud of our borough’s clean streets and amazing spaces, and it is unacceptable for anyone to treat them as a urinal.’

Urinating in public is an infraction under the Public Order Act 1986.

It may be handled with a warning, but it may also result in prosecution or a fixed penalty notice.

Urinating in public during a festival may be punished more severely than in a back alley since the number of people present at the time frequently determines the severity of the violation.

If the conduct involves other charges like indecent exposure or criminal damage, police may also take action.

Typically, urinating in public is covered by local authority bylaws.

Images show Lord Mandelson going to the loo al fresco just before 11 pm while waiting for an Uber after visiting the home of former Tory chancellor George Osborne on Wednesday last week.

After exiting the townhouse, he walked a short distance to the street corner before furtively unfastening his zip and urinating against a brick wall.

An eyewitness said he looked ‘worse for wear’ and managed to splash his upmarket trainers.

The wall belongs to Mr Osborne’s neighbour, James Reed, the tycoon behind Reed Recruitment, who has been critical of Labour’s economic policies.

Mr Reed told the Daily Mail: ‘I’m surprised that whichever of my neighbours he happened to be visiting didn’t offer him a toilet. It doesn’t seem very diplomatic.’

The tenant of a nearby flat added: ‘We have to put up with this sort of revolting behaviour during the Notting Hill Carnival.

‘It’s a shame to see that people still feel entitled to urinate in the street here three months later, and quite outrageous that the person responsible should be a peer of the realm.’

And to think, Keir Starmer thought this individual would be a suitable US ambassador, and what a wretched little man with his despicable manners, he certainly needs to be fined at least.

However, local councils need to make public places for people to urinate more available because there are very few public places where one can take a leak. After all, sadly, there are many people with cancer and prostate problems who can’t wait to go; they just have to go – so was Lord Mendleson just urinating because he’s just had too many bevvies or was it for medical reasons? It would be fascinating to know – hopefully the investigation will uncover this.

However, he was visiting George Osbourne; did he not think to use the bathroom before he left good old Georgie boys’ abode?

Lord Mendleson is a peer of the realm, so he should have more etiquette than that. Peer of the realm, more like peer of the pee-ers.