An ever present figure in British politics since the 1980s, Lord Peter Mandelson isn't done yet. He's hoping to become the next chancellor of Oxford University, but his name's also been brought up in the conversation about who should become Britain's ambassador to the US under Donald Trump. Lewis spent the morning with him in Oxford, for a conversation about higher education, culture wars, how Labour should engage with the new American administration - and why Elon Musk is too big for Keir Starmer to ignore.Editor: Tom HughesExecutive Producer: Louis DegenhardtProducer: Natalie Indge Digital Editor: Michaela WaltersSocial Media Editor: Georgia FoxwellVideo Production: Rory Symon, Shane Fennelly &amp; Arvind BadewalDigital Journalists: Michael Baggs &amp; Jacob PaulYou can watch Lewis's special report on the abortion crisis in Florida here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df5BCL0ocFE" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df5BCL0ocFE</a>Don’t forget you can also subscribe to our other News Agents podcasts via the link below: <a href="https://linktr.ee/thenewsagents" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/thenewsagents</a> The News Agents USA now have merch! Click here to buy yours now: <a href="https://store.global.com/collections/the-news-agents-usa" target="_blank">https://store.global.com/collections/the-news-agents-usa</a>You can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The News Agents"The News Agents is brought to you by HSBC UK - <a href="https://www.hsbc.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.hsbc.co.uk/</a>

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Peter Mandelson on Elon Musk, free speech, and his next big job