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122-453: In 1912, the original Titanic set out on its maiden and only voyage from Southampton in the United Kingdom to New York City . Five days into the voyage, the ship hit an iceberg and sank, killing approximately 1,500 of the 2,224 aboard. Titanic was the largest ship of its time. South African businessman mogul Sarel Gous proposed building Titanic II in 1998. Gous said he had acquired

244-525: A conflict of interest and insisted that he had never discussed aluminium tariffs with Deripaska. On 26 October 2008 the Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague claimed the "whole country" wanted "transparency" about Mandelson's previous meetings with Deripaska. In response, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Mandelson's dealings with Deripaska had been "found to be above board". Mandelson said that meeting business figures from "across

366-442: A minister . "When one considers that his new ministerial post deals specifically with business, enterprise and regulatory reform – all areas that are intimately involved with EU legislation, regulation and policy –" the group said, "the conflict of interest is even more stark." Mandelson did not agree that he had a conflict of interests. "He has always had a clear view of British interests and how they are secured by our EU membership,"

488-404: A non-metropolitan district (i.e. with lower-tier local government functions only) within a modified non-metropolitan county of Hampshire (Bournemouth and Christchurch were transferred to the neighbouring non-metropolitan county of Dorset ). From this date, Hampshire County Council became responsible for all upper-tier functions within its boundaries, including Southampton, until local government

610-466: A party political broadcast promoting Neil Kinnock as a potential prime minister. Tagged "Kinnock – the Movie", it led to the party leader's approval rating being raised by 16%, or 19%, in polls, and was even repeated in another PPB slot. The election, held on 11 June 1987, returned Margaret Thatcher 's Conservatives for the third time, although Labour gained 20 seats, and, this time, convincingly pushed

732-503: A Brazilian translator, since March 1998. After 27 years together, the two wed on 28 October 2023. While his sexual orientation was known to friends, colleagues and constituents, in 1987 the News of the World ran an issue that attempted to out Mandelson as gay. Mandelson preferred to keep his personal life private and as such did not respond. Mandelson was outed again by Matthew Parris in 1998 on

854-548: A bath house. Clausentum was not abandoned until around 410. The Anglo-Saxons formed a new, larger, settlement across the Itchen centred on what is now the St Mary's area of the city. The settlement was known as Hamwic , which evolved into Hamtun and then Hampton . Archaeological excavations of this site have uncovered one of the best collections of Saxon artefacts in Europe. It

976-600: A cabinet colleague and millionaire whose business dealings were subject to an inquiry by Mandelson's department. Mandelson contended that he had deliberately not taken part in any decisions relating to Robinson. He had not declared the loan in the Register of Members' Interests and resigned in December 1998. Mandelson had also not declared the loan to his building society (the Britannia ) although they decided not to take any action, with

1098-581: A candidate for the leadership of the International Monetary Fund , even though Mandelson had not been a finance minister or headed a central bank . It was then speculated that Mandelson would stand to succeed Pascal Lamy as Director-General of the World Trade Organization , backed by David Cameron . In May 2012, Mandelson confirmed that he was advising Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) in selling timber products to Europe. In 2012 APP

1220-567: A county borough with responsibility for all aspects of local government. On 24 February 1964 Elizabeth II, by Letters Patent, granted the County Borough of Southampton the title of "City", so creating "The City and County of the City of Southampton". This did not, however, affect its composition or powers. The city has undergone many changes to its governance over the centuries and once again became administratively independent from Hampshire County as it

1342-404: A four-year term, so there are elections three years out of four. The Labour Party has held overall control since 2022; after the 2023 council elections the composition of the council is: There are three members of Parliament for the city: Darren Paffey (Labour) for Southampton Itchen , the constituency covering the east of the city; Satvir Kaur (Labour) for Southampton Test , which covers

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1464-505: A kidney stone. At this time, melamine added to milk in China had caused kidney stones and other ailments in thousands of Chinese children, killing at least six. Ironically, during the previous week Mandelson had drunk a glass of Chinese yoghurt in front of reporters in order to show his confidence in Chinese dairy products, although his own kidney stones were unrelated. In October 2008 Mandelson

1586-599: A large portion of those walls remain. A Royal Charter in 1952 upgraded University College at Highfield to the University of Southampton. In 1964 Southampton acquired city status , becoming the City of Southampton, and because of the Local Government Act 1972 was turned into a non-metropolitan district within Hampshire in 1973. Southampton City Council took over most of the functions of Hampshire County Council within

1708-456: A leader of a party putting itself forward in a democratic election" and "I work every single day to bring forward the end of [Corbyn's] tenure in office". After the results of the 2017 UK general election became known, Mandelson conceded that Corbyn's election campaign was "very sure footed" and the result, in which Labour gained seats and denied the Conservatives a majority, unexpected. "I

1830-462: A leading role in the leadership campaign. This created antagonism between Mandelson and Brown, though they were considered allies in the Labour Party. In 1994, Kate Garvey suggested that Mandelson (who was at the time being derided by the trade unions and other Labour factions), should adopt a " nom de guerre " throughout Blair's leadership bid, so that he might conceal his considerable role within

1952-589: A major commercial port and industrial area. Prior to the Invasion of Europe , components for a Mulberry harbour were built here. After D-Day , Southampton docks handled military cargo to help keep the Allied forces supplied, making it a key target of Luftwaffe bombing raids until late 1944. Southampton docks was featured in the television show 24: Live Another Day in Day 9: 9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Some 630 people died as

2074-650: A meeting with DreamWorks co-founder David Geffen at the Rothschild family villa on the Greek island of Corfu. Mandelson's spokesperson claimed that there had been no discussion of internet piracy during the Corfu dinner and suggested that the decision to reverse Lord Carter's findings had been taken in late July before the trip. The Times reported after the Corfu meeting that an unnamed Whitehall source had confirmed that before this trip, Mandelson had shown little personal interest in

2196-461: A number of Cabinet positions under Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown . Mandelson was one of several key people responsible for the rebranding of the Labour Party as New Labour before its victory in the 1997 general election . He was twice forced to resign from the Cabinet before leaving Parliament to take up an appointment as a European Commissioner. He later rejoined the Cabinet for

2318-689: A regular transatlantic service to New York from the city. Southampton is also one of the largest retail destinations in the South of England. Southampton was heavily bombed during the Second World War during what was known as the Southampton Blitz . It was one of the major embarkation points for D-Day . In the Middle Ages Southampton was where troops left England for the Battle of Agincourt . It

2440-473: A result of the air raids on Southampton and nearly 2,000 more were injured, not to mention the thousands of buildings damaged or destroyed. Pockets of Georgian architecture survived the war, but much of the city was levelled. There has been extensive redevelopment since World War II. Increasing traffic congestion in the 1920s led to partial demolition of medieval walls around the Bargate in 1932 and 1938. However,

2562-632: A senior member of the British government". Mandelson was, until 8 October 2008, the President of Central School of Speech and Drama . He was replaced in this un-remunerated post by playwright Harold Pinter , who died two months later. In April 2016, Mandelson became Chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan University , the ceremonial head of the university. In 2011, Mandelson was guest of honour at Herbert Morrison Primary School in Vauxhall, South London. The school

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2684-439: A source close to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein claimed that Peter Mandelson (while serving as a UK Cabinet Minister) made a phone call to Epstein in order to set up a meeting with Jamie Dimon , CEO of JP Morgan . In June 2023, an internal JPMorgan report from 2019, filed to a New York court, found that "Jeffrey Epstein appears to maintain a particularly close relationship with Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Lord Peter Mandelson,

2806-608: A spokesperson said. The website Full Fact reported in 2019 that the claim was untrue, stating that while there are rules governing the conduct of current and former EU staff members, which can lead to pensions sanctions, the European Commission had informed them that it would be "probably impossible" for such people to lose their pension for criticising the EU or supporting Brexit. Full Fact also pointed out that there had been multiple cases of both current and ex-commissioners criticising

2928-403: A summit on the government's low carbon industrial strategy and threw a cup of green custard in his face in protest over his support for a third runway at Heathrow Airport. The protester was cautioned on 9 April for causing "harassment, alarm or distress". In a Cabinet reshuffle on 5 June 2009 Mandelson was granted the honorific title of First Secretary of State and appointed Lord President of

3050-566: A third time after being created a life peer , sitting on the Labour benches in the House of Lords . He is the only person to have held the position of First Secretary of State as a Peer. Mandelson has been described as having a "significant influence" on the office of Labour Party leader Keir Starmer and as a "core part" of his network. Peter Mandelson was born in Hendon , Middlesex , on 21 October 1953,

3172-449: A water supply system in 1290, which carried water from Conduit Head (remnants of which survive near Hill Lane, Shirley ) some 1.1 mi (1.7 km) to the site of the friary inside the town walls. Further remains can be observed at Conduit House on Commercial Road. The friars granted use of the water to the town in 1310. Between 1327 and 1330, the King and Council received a petition from

3294-656: Is Alan Spencer Southampton City Council has developed twinning links with Le Havre in France (since 1973), Rems-Murr-Kreis in Germany (since 1991), Trieste in Italy (since 2002), Hampton, Virginia , in the US, Qingdao in China (since 1998), Busan in South Korea (since 1978), and Miami, Florida , also in the US (since 14 June 2019). The geography of Southampton is influenced by

3416-463: Is Councillor David Shields Southampton is one of 16 cities and towns in England and Wales to have a ceremonial sheriff who acts as a deputy for the mayor. Traditionally the sheriff serves for one year after, which they will become the mayor of Southampton. Southampton's submission of an application for Lord Mayor status, as part of Queen Elizabeth II 's Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours Competition 2022,

3538-500: Is a port city and unitary authority in Hampshire , England. It is located approximately 80 miles (130 km) southwest of London , 20 miles (32 km) west of Portsmouth , and 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Salisbury . Southampton had a population of 253,651 at the 2011 census, making it one of the most populous cities in southern England. Southampton forms part of the larger South Hampshire conurbation which includes

3660-494: Is approached in a "very respectful way". The simulation was ultimately abandoned. Regarding the replica ship's authenticity, Schnell stated: "We're trying to get as close as we can. We are not building every room in the [original] ship, by any means, but the shell of the ship and the exteriors will be quite accurate, [and] there will be interior rooms to be able to tour and see from the standpoint of historical accuracy." Xinhua News Agency reported that it took two years to design

3782-489: Is from this town that the county of Hampshire gets its name. Viking raids from 840 onwards contributed to the decline of Hamwic in the 9th century, and by the 10th century a fortified settlement, which became medieval Southampton, had been established. Following the Norman Conquest in 1066, Southampton became the major port of transit between the then capital of England, Winchester, and Normandy . Southampton Castle

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3904-582: Is located between the two rivers. Town Quay is the original public quay, and dates from the 13th century. Today's Eastern Docks were created in the 1830s by land reclamation of the mud flats between the Itchen and Test estuaries. The Western Docks date from the 1930s when the Southern Railway Company commissioned a major land reclamation and dredging programme. Most of the material used for reclamation came from dredging of Southampton Water, to ensure that

4026-537: The 1888 Local Government Act , Southampton became a county borough within the county of Hampshire, which meant that the Corporation in Southampton had the combined powers of a lower-tier (borough) and an upper-tier (county) council within the city boundaries, while the new county council was responsible for upper-tier functions outside the city of Southampton. The ancient shire county, along with its associated assizes,

4148-494: The 2015 Labour leadership election resulted in Jeremy Corbyn becoming the party leader , Mandelson stated that he believed that Labour was now unelectable, but advised party members unhappy with the situation to wait for Corbyn to demonstrate this before working to replace him. He wished for an early general election to force Corbyn out. In February 2017, he said Corbyn had "no idea in the 21st century how to conduct himself as

4270-571: The Battle of Agincourt in 1415, the ringleaders of the " Southampton Plot "— Richard, Earl of Cambridge , Henry Scrope, 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham , and Sir Thomas Grey of Heton —were accused of high treason and tried at what is now the Red Lion public house in the High Street. They were found guilty and summarily executed outside the Bargate . The city walls include God's House Tower , built in 1417,

4392-469: The European Union . Although sidelined during the brief period when John Smith led the party, Mandelson was by now close to two Shadow cabinet members – Gordon Brown and Tony Blair – each regarded as potential future leaders of the party . Following Smith's sudden death on 12 May 1994, Mandelson chose to back Blair for the leadership, believing him to be a superior communicator to Brown, and played

4514-462: The Facebook page for the project indicated that boiler room 1 would be replicated. Using audiovisual technology, the ship was at one point intended to contain a simulation of the original's collision with an iceberg that led to the original ocean liner sinking. This caused some criticism. Hollywood production designer Curtis Schnell, who was hired in to work on the project, stated that the 1912 tragedy

4636-541: The Government for a second time, following accusations of using his position to influence a passport application . He had contacted Home Office Minister Mike O'Brien on behalf of Srichand Hinduja , an Indian businessman who was seeking British citizenship and whose family firm was to become the main sponsor of the "Faith Zone" in the Millennium Dome . At the time Hinduja and his brothers were under investigation by

4758-653: The Great Britain–China Centre , and chairman of strategic advisory firm Global Counsel. Mandelson is often referred to as a Blairite . Mandelson became a member of the House of Lords in 2008. From 1985 to 1990, Mandelson served as Labour's Director of Communications . He was one of the first to whom the term " spin doctor " was applied and gained the nickname "the Prince of Darkness " because of his "ruthlessness" and "media savvy". He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Hartlepool from 1992 to 2004 , and held

4880-980: The Hampstead Garden Suburb Dramatic Society , as the eponymous lead in The Winslow Boy . During his teenage years he joined the Young Communist League due to the UK's support of the U.S. role in the Vietnam War . He attended St Catherine's College, Oxford . In the late 1970s he became Chairman of the British Youth Council . As Chair of the BYC, he was a delegate in 1978 to the Soviet -organised World Festival of Youth and Students in Havana , Cuba. He

5002-724: The London County Council Leader and Labour Cabinet Minister in the Attlee ministry . Mandelson was raised in Hampstead Garden Suburb . He says of his childhood – "my whole upbringing was framed around the Suburb – my friendships and values". Mandelson attended Garden Suburb School, and between 1965 and 1972 the Hendon County Grammar School . In 1966 he appeared on stage with the local amateur theatre group,

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5124-469: The Progress website , Mandelson warned Labour it risked harming its election chances if affiliated trade unions continued to "manipulate parliamentary selections" as was alleged in the 2013 Labour Party Falkirk candidate selection controversy. In April 2014, it was reported that Mandelson had strong ties to Russian conglomerate Sistema . In 2019, UK's Channel 4 aired an episode of Dispatches in which

5246-561: The Titanic Engineers' Memorial in East Park, built in 1914, dedicated to the ship's engineers who died on board. Nearby is another Titanic memorial, commemorating the ship's musicians. Southampton subsequently became the home port for the transatlantic passenger services operated by Cunard with their Blue Riband liner RMS  Queen Mary and her running mate RMS  Queen Elizabeth . In 1938, Southampton docks also became home to

5368-413: The flying boats of Imperial Airways . Southampton Container Terminals first opened in 1968 and has continued to expand. Southampton was designated No. 1 Military Embarkation port during World War I and became a major centre for treating the returning wounded and POWs . It was also central to the preparations for the Invasion of Europe during World War II in 1944. The Supermarine Spitfire

5490-576: The 1940s. The port was the point of departure for the Pilgrim Fathers aboard Mayflower in 1620. In 1642, during the English Civil War , a Parliamentary garrison moved into Southampton. The Royalists advanced as far as Redbridge in March 1644 but were prevented from taking the town. Southampton became a spa town in 1740. It had also become a popular site for sea bathing by the 1760s, despite

5612-663: The BBC programme Newsnight . This led to press harassment of his partner, with the Daily Express sending a reporter to take pictures of him while he was at his languages course. An internal investigation later found that the photos had been obtained without Avila da Silva's consent and images of him attempting to cover his face had been secretly deleted. Mandelson phoned the BBC and the Press Complaints Commission following Newsnight 's broadcast, and an internal memo

5734-629: The CEO stating "I am satisfied that the information given to us at the time of the mortgage application was accurate." Mandelson initially thought he could weather the press storm, but had to resign when it became clear that the Prime Minister thought nothing else would clear the air. In October 2000, it was reported that Robinson had "accused Peter Mandelson of lying to the Commons about the home loan affair that cost both of them their government jobs." Mandelson

5856-636: The Cabinet as Secretary of State for Trade and Industry ; he launched the Millennium Bug And Electronic Commerce Bill and a Competitiveness White paper , which he described, as 'bold, far reaching and absolutely necessary'. He also appointed a " Net Tsar" to lead the UK in what he termed the "new industrial revolution". In 1998, he was appointed a Privy Counsellor . Mandelson bought a home in Notting Hill in 1996 partly with an interest-free loan of £373,000 from Geoffrey Robinson ,

5978-524: The Cinque Port men to damage Southampton, a flourishing port in the fourteenth century. When King Edward III came to the throne, this petition was given to the king and his mother, Queen Isabella , who was in charge of the town, and the country at this stage likely organised the writ of trespass that took any guilt away from the community at Southampton. The town was sacked in 1338 by French, Genoese and Monegasque ships (under Charles Grimaldi , who used

6100-638: The Council ; it was also announced that the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills would be merged into his, giving him the new title of Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and that he would continue as President of the Board of Trade . Mandelson was a member of 35 of the 43 Cabinet committees and subcommittees. In August 2009, Mandelson was widely reported to have ordered "technical measures" such as internet disconnection to be included in

6222-562: The Digital Britain agenda, which has been ongoing for several years. According to the source of The Times , Mandelson returned from holiday and effectively issued an edict that the regulation needed to be tougher. In August 2011, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request showed that Mandelson had decided to approve the inclusion of technical measures, such as the disconnection of internet access, at least two months before public consultation had finished and that he had shown little interest in

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6344-469: The Digital Economy Bill two months later on 7 August 2009. An opinion poll conducted by the centre-left think tank Compass found in March 2009 that Mandelson was less disliked by party members than Deputy Leader Harriet Harman . This was felt to be unusual as Mandelson "historically has been unpopular among Labour members". Blair's assertion in 1996, namely that "my project will be complete when

6466-405: The Doha round of trade talks for the "no" vote in the Irish referendum on the Treaty of Lisbon . Mandelson said his position at world trade talks had been undermined and told the BBC he did not start the row, saying, "I stood up for myself, I'm not to be bullied." He said he believed the row was over but renewed his warnings on protectionism . In 2008, Mandelson was hospitalised, suffering from

6588-409: The EU – in April 2019, German former Commissioner Günter Verheugen criticised the EU's Brexit negotiating position, saying "the problem is on the EU side", while in 2017 British former Commissioner Lord Hill had supported "getting on" with Brexit. On 3 October 2008, as part of Gordon Brown 's Cabinet reshuffle, it was announced amid some controversy that Mandelson would return to Government in

6710-418: The Empire . In his 1854 book The Cruise of the Steam Yacht North Star John Choules described Southampton thus: "I hardly know a town that can show a more beautiful Main Street than Southampton, except it be Oxford. The High Street opens from the quay, and under various names it winds in a gently sweeping line for one mile and a half, and is of very handsome width. The variety of style and color of material in

6832-433: The French. The town experienced major expansion during the Victorian era . The Southampton Docks company had been formed in 1835. In October 1838 the foundation stone of the docks was laid and the first dock opened in 1842. The structural and economic development of docks continued for the next few decades. The railway link to London was fully opened in May 1840. Southampton subsequently became known as The Gateway to

6954-476: The Indian government for alleged involvement in the Bofors scandal . Mandelson insisted he had done nothing wrong and was exonerated by an independent inquiry by Sir Anthony Hammond , which concluded that neither Mandelson nor anyone else had acted improperly. At the 2001 general election Mandelson was challenged by Arthur Scargill of the Socialist Labour Party and by John Booth, a former Labour Party press officer standing as "Genuine Labour", but Mandelson

7076-519: The Labour Party learns to love Peter Mandelson", was seen as prophetic in late September 2009 when Mandelson was enthusiastically received at the party conference in Brighton. After the Labour Party lost the 2010 general election , Mandelson's memoirs, The Third Man: Life at the Heart of New Labour , were published in July 2010, two months after leaving office. The memoirs were subsequently criticised by Labour leadership contenders Ed and David Miliband and Andy Burnham . During this time, he

7198-429: The Manor of Northstead . Labour won the 2004 Hartlepool by-election with a much-reduced majority of 2,033 votes (equating to 40.7% of the vote). He was succeeded as MP for Hartlepool by Iain Wright . On 22 November 2004, Mandelson became Britain's European Commissioner, taking the trade portfolio . In October 2008 he left his post as Trade Commissioner to return to UK politics. As a former EU Commissioner, Mandelson

7320-426: The Port of Portsmouth; this tax farm was granted for an annual fee of £200 in the charter dated at Orival on 29 June 1199. The definition of the port of Southampton was apparently broader than today and embraced all of the area between Lymington and Langstone. The corporation had resident representatives in Newport, Lymington and Portsmouth. By a charter of Henry VI , granted on 9 March 1446/7 (25+26 Hen. VI, m. 52),

7442-462: The SDP-Liberal Alliance into third place. Opponents termed the Labour Party's election campaign "a brilliantly successful election defeat". He ceased being a Labour Party official in 1990 when he was selected as Labour candidate for the constituency of Hartlepool , which was then considered a safe seat . Mandelson was first elected to the House of Commons at the 1992 general election , and made several speeches outlining his strong support for

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7564-417: The area has been inhabited since the Stone Age . Following the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 43 and the conquering of the local Britons in AD 70 the fortress settlement of Clausentum was established. It was an important trading port and defensive outpost of Winchester , at the site of modern Bitterne Manor . Clausentum was defended by a wall and two ditches and is thought to have contained

7686-400: The buildings affords an exhibition of outline, light and colour, that I think is seldom equalled. The shops are very elegant, and the streets are kept exceedingly clean." The port was used for military embarkation, including the Crimean war and the Boer War . A new pier, with ten landing stages, was opened by the Duke of Connaught on 2 June 1892. The Grand Theatre opened in 1898. It

7808-414: The campaign team. Mandelson agreed to be called "Bobby" for the duration and was thanked by Blair using this name in his victory speech. After becoming a close ally and trusted adviser to Tony Blair, Mandelson was Labour's election campaign director for the 1997 general election , which Labour won decisively. Mandelson was appointed as a Minister without Portfolio in the Cabinet Office , where his job

7930-436: The city in April 1997 (including education and social services, but not the fire service), and thus became a unitary authority . In the 2010s several developments to the inner-city of Southampton were completed. In 2016 the south section of West Quay, or West Quay South, originally known as West Quay Watermark, was opened to the public. Its public plaza has been used for several annual events, such as an ice skating rink during

8052-441: The city of Portsmouth and the boroughs of Havant , Eastleigh , Fareham and Gosport . A major port, and close to the New Forest , Southampton lies at the northernmost point of Southampton Water , at the confluence of the River Test and Itchen , with the River Hamble joining to the south. Southampton is classified as a Medium-Port City. Southampton was the departure point for the RMS  Titanic and home to 500 of

8174-451: The commencement of building this ship, none of the numerous proposed full-size replica ships of the Titanic ever made it to the beginning of construction. In May 2015, Wuchang started making parts for the vessel. A keel laying ceremony at the site of the planned resort occurred at the end of November 2016, with Lord Peter Mandelson attending. In December 2016 the developer signed a cooperation agreement with National Geographic to document

8296-406: The construction of the vessel. Su Shaojun, CEO of the investment group, initially indicated that the replica was expected to be completed around the end of 2017. However the start of on-site assembly was delayed over a year. In 2018 NPR reported that the project might be experiencing financial problems while aerial images captured between April and October of that year showed no visible changes in

8418-439: The consultation. Letters from Mandelson's office document talks with Lucian Grainge , CEO of Universal Music Group , on 2 June 2009 and that on the following day Mandelson advised Lord Carter about the "possibility of [the Secretary of State] having a power to direct Ofcom to go directly to introduce technical measures". Mandelson made the formal announcement that technical measures, including disconnection, were to be included in

8540-460: The draft of the Digital Economy Act 2010 after a "big lobbying operation", even though the Digital Britain report had rejected this type of punishment. The Independent reported that according to their Whitehall sources, Mandelson was persuaded that tough laws were needed to reduce online copyright infringement following an intensive lobbying campaign by influential people in the music and film industry. The paper also reported that this included

8662-431: The first purpose-built artillery fortification in England. Over the years it has been used as home to the city's gunner, the Town Gaol and even as storage for the Southampton Harbour Board. Until September 2011, it housed the Museum of Archaeology. The walls were completed in the 15th century, but later development of several new fortifications along Southampton Water and the Solent by Henry VIII meant that Southampton

8784-509: The governance and regulation of the town and port which remained the "constitution" of the town until the local government organisation of the later Victorian period when the Local Government Act 1888 set up County Councils and County Borough Councils across England and Wales, including Southampton County Borough Council. Under this regime, "The Town and County of the Town of Southampton" became

8906-475: The lack of a good quality beach. Innovative buildings specifically for this purpose were built at West Quay, with baths that were filled and emptied by the flow of the tide. Southampton engineer Walter Taylor 's 18th-century mechanisation of the block -making process was a significant step in the Industrial Revolution . The port was used for military embarkation, including during 18th-century wars with

9028-689: The main reasons for Labour's defeat. During the 2016 EU referendum , Mandelson sat on the board on Britain Stronger in Europe , the official "Remain" campaign. The campaign was unsuccessful. Following the referendum, Mandelson was an outspoken supporter of a second referendum. After Roberto Azevêdo announced he would step down as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in September 2020, Mandelson declared his interest in running to succeed him. He proceeded to lobby governments around

9150-466: The mayor, bailiffs and burgesses of the towns and ports of Southampton and Portsmouth became a County incorporate and separate from Hampshire. The status of the town was changed by a later charter of Charles I by at once the formal separation from Portsmouth and the recognition of Southampton as a county. The formal title of the town became "The Town and County of the Town of Southampton". These charters and Royal Grants, of which there were many, also set out

9272-406: The motte and bailey castle, only a section of the bailey wall remains today, lying just off Castle Way. In 1447 Henry VI granted Southampton a charter which made it a county of itself, separate for most purposes from the county of Hampshire. The town was granted its own sheriff , which it retains to this day. The friary was dissolved in 1538 but its ruins remained until they were swept away in

9394-418: The new Commission was established in 2004. Both of Britain's Commissioners, Neil Kinnock and Chris Patten , were due to stand down. Appointment as a European Commissioner would require his resignation from Parliament precipitating a by-election in his Hartlepool constituency. His appointment was announced in the summer and on 8 September 2004 Mandelson resigned his seat by submitting his name as Steward of

9516-541: The new vessel with cooperation from an American firm, and that the blueprints of the original ships were obtained for the purpose of designing the new ship. Construction was based on the design of the original Titanic , and assisted by designers and technicians from the United States and Britain. Construction of the replica was being funded by Seven Star Energy Investment, a private company based in Sichuan province. Prior to

9638-490: The original drawings for the famous ship and now wanted to fulfill his dream. If the ship had been completed, it would have had a length of 290 metres (950 ft) and a width of 33 metres (108 ft), which is 21 metres (69 ft) longer and 5 metres (16 ft) metres wider than the original. In 2006, the project was scrapped due to high costs and a low amount of support for the project. The last Titanic survivor to pass away, Millvina Dean , had expressed her opposition to

9760-502: The party beyond Corbyn's leadership and broadening its electoral appeal. Mandelson is one of the stars of the weekly podcast How To Win An Election from The Times , presented by Matt Chorley and alongside Polly Mackenzie and Danny Finkelstein . During the 2009 expenses scandal , The Daily Telegraph raised questions about the timing of Mandelson's second home allowance claim, dating from 2004, saying, "Lord Mandelson billed

9882-669: The people of Southampton. The community of Southampton claimed that Robert Batail of Winchelsea and other men of the Cinque Ports came to Southampton under the pretence that they were a part of Thomas of Lancaster 's rebellion against Edward II . The community thought that they were in conspiracy with Hugh le Despenser the Younger . The petition states that, the supposed rebels in the Despenser War 'came to Southampton harbour, and burnt their ships, and their goods, chattels and merchandise which

10004-479: The people who perished on board. The Spitfire was built in the city and Southampton has a strong association with the Mayflower , being the departure point before the vessel was forced to return to Plymouth . In the past century the city was one of Europe's main ports for ocean liners . More recently, Southampton is known as the home port of some of the largest cruise ships in the world. The Cunard Line maintains

10126-540: The plunder to help found the principality of Monaco ). On visiting Southampton in 1339, Edward III ordered that walls be built to "close the town". The extensive rebuilding — part of the walls dates from 1175 — culminated in the completion of the western walls in 1380. Roughly half of the walls, 13 of the original towers, and six gates survive. In 1348, the Black Death reached England via merchant vessels calling at Southampton. Prior to King Henry's departure for

10248-590: The port can continue to handle large ships. Peter Mandelson Peter Benjamin Mandelson, Baron Mandelson PC (born 21 October 1953), is a British Labour Party politician who served as First Secretary of State from 2009 to 2010. He was President of the Board of Trade in 1998 and from 2008 to 2010, and the European Commissioner for Trade between 2004 and 2008. He is the president of international think tank Policy Network , honorary president of

10370-471: The project's official website was offline. A web archive image captured in October 2021 shows that no updates had been made since July of that year. The official Romandisea Titanic X profile page @RomandiseaT2 , which occasionally posted updates and progress on the replica's construction, has also been suspended. Southampton Southampton ( / s aʊ θ ˈ ( h ) æ m p t ə n / )

10492-682: The project. Another replica ship based on the Titanic was announced and planned by Australian millionaire Clive Palmer , also named as the Titanic II . The intended launch date was originally set in 2016, then delayed to 2018, and then to 2022. James Cameron 's 1997 Titanic movie enjoys great and lasting popularity in China, and introduced the Chinese masses to the Titanic story. Actor Bernard Hill , who portrayed Captain Edward Smith in Cameron's film,

10614-456: The range" in emerging economies was part of his brief as EU Trade Commissioner. On 29 October 2008, while Mandelson was on a ministerial visit to Moscow, it was alleged in the British press that Valery Pechenkin, the head of security at Deripaska's company Basic Element, had organised a swift entry visa for Mandelson when he turned up in Moscow to visit Deripaska in 2005. In June 2013, writing for

10736-637: The re-designated post of Business Secretary and would be raised to the peerage , thus becoming a member of the House of Lords . On 13 October 2008 he was created Baron Mandelson , of Foy in the County of Herefordshire and of Hartlepool in the County of Durham , and was introduced in the House of Lords the same day. Following his return to office, Mandelson supported the planned Heathrow expansion . On 6 March 2009, environmental protester Leila Deen of anti-aviation group Plane Stupid approached him outside

10858-514: The sea and rivers. The city lies at the northern tip of the Southampton Water , a deep water estuary, which is a ria formed at the end of the last Ice Age and which opens into The Solent . At the head of Southampton Water the rivers Test and Itchen converge. The Test — which has a salt marsh that makes it ideal for salmon fishing — runs along the western edge of the city, while the Itchen splits Southampton in two—east and west. The city centre

10980-446: The ship's construction status. On December 10, 2018, Romandisea stated that construction work had resumed. In March 2021, the project posted images of welding fabrication on the eighth deck. In August, a report emerged that construction had again halted. Another report described the ship as only about 25% complete. In September 2022 a London-based financial site attempted to contact Romandisea but received no response. As of November 2024

11102-524: The son of Mary Joyce ( née Morrison) and George Norman Mandelson. His father's family were Jewish; his grandfather had founded the Harrow United Synagogue. His father (known as Tony) was the advertising manager of The Jewish Chronicle who was commissioned as an officer in the Royal Dragoons in the Second World War . On his mother's side, Mandelson is a grandson of Herbert Morrison ,

11224-457: The taxpayer for almost £3,000 of work on his constituency home in Hartlepool less than a week after announcing his decision to stand down as an MP." Mandelson said in a statement, "The work done was necessary maintenance. All claims made were reasonable and submitted consistent with parliamentary rules." On 22 April 2005, The Times revealed that Mandelson had spent the previous New Year's Eve on

11346-489: The west of the city; and Caroline Nokes (Conservative) for Romsey and Southampton North , which includes a northern portion of the city. The first mayor of Southampton served in 1222 meaning 2022 was the 800th anniversary of the office. Early mayors of Southampton include: The first female mayor was Lucia Foster Welch , elected in 1927. In 1959 the city elected its sixth female mayor, Rosina Marie Stonehouse, mother to John Stonehouse . The current mayor of Southampton

11468-572: The winter season, and a public broadcast of the Wimbledon tennis championship . Two new buildings, the John Hansard Gallery with City Eye and a secondary site for the University of Southampton's Nuffield Theatre , in addition to several flats, were built in the "cultural quarter" adjacent to Guildhall Square in 2017. After the establishment of Hampshire County Council, following the passage of

11590-417: The women and children and couples side by side in life and death. That is the Titanic spirit of responsibility and universal love...Romandisea will therefore become a world-class tourist destination with a noble soul and spiritual pursuit." Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Co., Ltd stated the replica Titanic would be a tourist attraction and that would cost approximately US$ 161 million to build. The ship

11712-522: The world for the job, arguing that the WTO had "reached a fork in the road" and had to be "picked up and put back on its feet". Mandelson was overlooked in favour of the Conservative Liam Fox due to his opposition to Brexit. His candidacy ended when Fox beat him to win the nomination of the UK government. In 2021, it was reported that Mandelson had been advising Labour leader Keir Starmer on moving

11834-466: The yacht of Paul Allen , the co-founder of Microsoft , which was at the centre of a major EU investigation and although it did not allege impropriety, it did state that Mandelson's visit was inappropriate for a serving European Commissioner. During the summer of 2008, Mandelson had a widely publicised disagreement with Nicolas Sarkozy , President of France . Sarkozy accused him of trying to sell out European farmers and appeared to blame his handling of

11956-535: Was accused of illegal logging in Indonesia and damaging the habitats of rare animals such as the Sumatran tiger . At least 67 companies worldwide, such as Tesco and Kraft Foods since 2004 and Danone since 2012 have boycotted APP. In 2013, Mandelson was appointed to the revived post of High Steward of Hull , a ceremonial position held by his grandfather Herbert Morrison in 1956–65 and defunct since 1974 . After

12078-484: Was an invited guest of the Bilderberg Group and attended the annual conferences. In January 2011, it was announced that Mandelson would serve as a senior adviser to the advisory investment banking firm, Lazard . In 2013, he also joined the Board of Trustees of Deutsche Bank 's Alfred Herrhausen Gesellschaft. In May 2011 it was revealed that there was speculation that Mandelson had been approached by China to be

12200-570: Was appointed President of the international think tank Policy Network . In November 2010, Mandelson and Benjamin Wegg-Prosser founded Global Counsel, a consultancy firm based in London, with the financial support of WPP, the advertising giant. The firm provides advice for corporate strategists and senior management worldwide. Mandelson has been criticised for so far not disclosing his clients. In 1999, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014, Mandelson

12322-446: Was built in the 12th century and surviving remains of 12th-century merchants' houses such as King John's House and Canute's Palace are evidence of the wealth that existed in the town at this time. By the 13th century Southampton had become a leading port, particularly involved in the import of French wine in exchange for English cloth and wool . The Franciscan friary in Southampton was founded circa 1233. The friars constructed

12444-515: Was demolished in 1960. From 1904 to 2004, the Thornycroft shipbuilding yard was a major employer in Southampton, building and repairing ships used in the two World Wars. In 1912, the RMS ; Titanic sailed from Southampton. 497 men (four in five of the crew on board the vessel) were Sotonians, with about a third of those who perished in the tragedy hailing from the city. Today, visitors can see

12566-622: Was designed and developed in Southampton, evolving from the Schneider trophy -winning seaplanes of the 1920s and 1930s. Its designer, R J Mitchell, lived in the Portswood area of Southampton, and his house is today marked with a blue plaque. Heavy bombing of the Woolston factory in September 1940 destroyed it as well as homes in the vicinity, killing civilians and workers. World War II hit Southampton particularly hard because of its strategic importance as

12688-494: Was elected to Lambeth Borough Council in 1979 but stood down in 1982, disillusioned with the state of Labour politics. Mandelson then worked from 1982 to 1985 as a television producer at London Weekend Television on Weekend World , where he formed a friendship with his superior John ( now Lord) Birt . In 1985, the Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock appointed him as the party's Director of Communications. As Director, he

12810-524: Was entitled to a £31,000 pension upon reaching the age of 65 years. It was claimed by Christopher Hope of The Daily Telegraph in 2009 that Mandelson's pension was contingent on a "duty of loyalty to the Communities", which also applied after his term in office. The TaxPayers' Alliance , which was reported to have uncovered the threat to his pension, demanded that he should declare the conflict of interest and either relinquish his EU pay cheques or resign as

12932-516: Was hosting a special themed day in honour of Mandelson's grandfather, after whom the school was named. Mandelson is gay and he is said to be "intensely private" about his personal life. During his time in government, the press – tabloid and broadsheet alike – often portrayed Mandelson as effeminate through "the linguistic resources of camp" and narcissistic – sometimes including coded references to homosexual acts in their descriptions of his actions. He has lived with his husband Reinaldo Avila da Silva,

13054-417: Was in them, and carried off other goods, chattels and merchandise of theirs found there, and took some of the ships with them, to a loss to them of £8000 and more.' For their petition to the King somewhere after 1321 and before 1327 earned some of the people of Southampton a prison sentence at Portchester Castle , possibly for insinuating the king's advisor Hugh le Despenser the Younger acted in conspiracy with

13176-477: Was itself raided by French pirates, leading to the construction of the fortified town walls , many of which still stand today. Jane Austen also lived in Southampton for a number of years. In 1964, the town of Southampton acquired city status , becoming the City of Southampton. Some notable employers in the city include the University of Southampton , Ordnance Survey , BBC South , Associated British Ports , and Carnival UK . Archaeological finds suggest that

13298-454: Was known as the County of Southampton or Southamptonshire . This was officially changed to Hampshire in 1959, although the county had been commonly known as Hampshire (and previously Hantescire – the origin of the abbreviation "Hants.") for centuries. In the reorganisation of English and Welsh local government that took effect on 1 April 1974 , Southampton lost its county borough when it became

13420-401: Was made into a unitary authority in a local government reorganisation on 1 April 1997, a result of the 1992 Local Government Act . The district remains part of the Hampshire ceremonial county . Southampton City Council consists of 51 councillors, 3 for each of the 17 wards. Council elections are held in early May for one third of the seats (one councillor for each ward), elected for

13542-544: Was no longer dependent upon its own fortifications. During the Middle Ages , shipbuilding had become an important industry for the town. Henry V 's famous warship Grace Dieu was built in Southampton and launched in 1418. The friars passed on ownership of the water supply system itself to the town in 1420. On the other hand, many of the medieval buildings once situated within the town walls are now in ruins or have disappeared altogether. From successive incarnations of

13664-405: Was once again reorganised in the late 1990s. Southampton as a port and city has had a long history of administrative independence of the surrounding County; as far back as the reign of King John the town and its port were removed from the writ of the King's Sheriff in Hampshire and the rights of custom and toll were granted by the King to the burgesses of Southampton over the port of Southampton and

13786-529: Was one of the first people in Britain to whom the term " spin doctor " was applied; he was thus called "the Prince of Darkness ". Mandelson ran the campaign at the 1986 Fulham by-election in which Labour defeated the Conservative Party. For the 1987 general election campaign, Mandelson commissioned film director Hugh Hudson , whose Chariots of Fire (1981) had won an Oscar as Best Picture , to make

13908-441: Was out of the Cabinet for ten months. In October 1999 he was appointed Secretary of State for Northern Ireland , replacing Mo Mowlam . In his very first speech in the post he mistakenly referred to himself as the "Secretary of State for Ireland". During his tenure he oversaw the creation of the devolved legislative assembly and power-sharing executive and reform of the police service . On 24 January 2001, Mandelson resigned from

14030-519: Was present at the launch of the project and was named the "honorary captain" of the vessel to be constructed. Hill later regretted having a role in the project. The investors behind the Sichuan replica sought to approach the sinking of the Titanic primarily as a story of heroic self-sacrifice. The CEO of the investment group involved elaborated on the " Titanic spirit", saying: "People have never forgotten how at that time people sacrificed their lives to carry out their responsibilities, with men protecting

14152-543: Was re-elected with a large majority. In his victory speech, Mandelson said: "It was said that I was facing political oblivion ... Well, they underestimated Hartlepool and they underestimated me because I am a fighter and not a quitter." Despite Labour success in the June 2001 general election, a third Cabinet appointment did not materialise and he indicated his interest in becoming the United Kingdom's European Commissioner when

14274-521: Was reported to have maintained private contacts over several years with Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska , most recently on holiday in August 2008 on Deripaska's yacht at Taverna Agni on the Greek island of Corfu . News of the contacts sparked criticism because, as European Union Trade Commissioner, Mandelson had been responsible for two decisions to cut aluminium tariffs that had benefited Deripaska's United Company Rusal . Mandelson denied that there had been

14396-460: Was seen as a reference to the close interest in the Dome from Mandelson, known at the time as so-called "Dome Secretary" and his successor Lord Falconer of Thoroton , Page told the House of Commons Select Committee for Culture and Heritage: "I made several attempts to persuade ministers that standing back from the Dome would be good for them as well as good for the Dome". In July 1998, he was appointed to

14518-586: Was successful. Once the Letters Patent were published, the current Mayor (Councillor Jaqui Rayment) became the first Lord Mayor of Southampton. The Princess Royal presented the Lord Mayor with the Letters Patent in February 2023. The town crier from 2004 until his death in 2014 was John Melody, who acted as master of ceremonies in the city and who possessed a cry of 104 decibels . Southampton's current Town Crier

14640-479: Was to co-ordinate within government. A few months later, he also acquired responsibility for the Millennium Dome , after Blair decided to go ahead with the project despite the opposition of most of the cabinet (including the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport who had been running it). Jennie Page , the Dome project's chief executive, was abruptly sacked after a farcical opening night. In June 2000, in what

14762-462: Was to include many features of the original, including dining rooms, first-class cabins, second and third class cabins, Turkish baths, gymnasium and a swimming pool, as well as a replica of the original ship's engine. New features included a ballroom and theatre. The original ship's Grand Staircase was also to be remade. The ship was expected to accommodate 2,400 passengers and 900 staff and was also to house an interactive museum. On December 23, 2017,

14884-402: Was wrong" about Corbyn, he told BBC News . "I am very surprised, an earthquake has happened in British politics and I did not foresee it", although he doubted Corbyn's ability to gain a Commons majority. Two years later, in the 2019 general election, Labour suffered their worst defeat since the 1930s. Mandelson described the result as "not undeserved", arguing that Corbyn's leadership was one of

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