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Prince of Darkness rises once more

Bobby's back. As a piece of political theatre, the return of Peter Mandelson, the man who styled himself as the backroom �Bobby Kennedy� to Tony Blair�s Jack, knocks the whole elaborate staging of the conference season into a cocked hat.

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TORCUIL CRICHTON, Chief UK political correspondent

Bobby's back. As a piece of political theatre, the return of Peter Mandelson, the man who styled himself as the backroom "Bobby Kennedy" to Tony Blair's Jack, knocks the whole elaborate staging of the conference season into a cocked hat.