Sir Keir Starmer and Peter Mandelson find themselves at the center of a satirical new AI-generated music video, as online jokesters lampoon their involvement in the Jeffrey Epstein controversy that threatens Sir Keir’s political standing.

The pranksters, known for their work on the spoof website Crewkerne Gazette, have reimagined Barry Manilow’s iconic ballad “Mandy,” this time featuring an AI rendition by Sir Keir. In the video, he is depicted alongside the disgraced former peer, Mandelson.

The Crewkerne Gazette is well-versed in crafting AI parodies of popular songs, having previously targeted figures such as Angela Rayner, Rachel Reeves, David Lammy, and even the King. These playful videos have garnered tens of millions of views online.

This latest parody surfaces as pressure mounts on Sir Keir, with whispers of potential moves by Labour MPs to unseat him over the ongoing Epstein-Mandelson scandal.

Recently unearthed documents, part of over three million Epstein-related files, have exposed Mandelson’s continued communication with Epstein post-conviction on child prostitution charges.

The emails suggest that in 2009, while serving as Business Secretary in Gordon Brown’s administration, Lord Mandelson may have shared sensitive market information with Epstein, raising further questions about his actions.

Now a new video was shared to the Crewkerne Gazette’s 24,000 X followers, adding: ‘Is it resignation time yet? Here’s Mandy, Keir Starmer sings the Barry Manilow classic to Peter Mandelson, as the Epstein scandal refuses to fade into the background.’ 

The video features a mock-up of Sir Keir sitting at a piano singing a rewrite of the ballad that was a US number one for Manilow in 1974, hitting number 11 in the UK.

Sir Keir Starmer is depicted at a piano singing a rewritten version of Barry Manilow’s 1974 hit Mandy in the latest video created with the help of AI by spoof site, the Crewtherne Gazette

Peter Mandelson, losing his peerage amid the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, is shown in a red gown

Mandelson is depicted as appearing in a red gown, before the pair are shown in follow-up scenes including frolicking on a hill and riding a horse.

Lyrics include a new version of the chorus, saying: ‘Oh, Mandy – well, you came and you lied without breaking, but I sent you away.

‘Oh, Mandy – well, you leaked to Jeff and stopped me from shaking, and I need you today – oh, Mandy.’

Verses have such lines as ‘The night goes into morning, just another day – Tories grilling my way’ and ‘I’m standing on the edge of resign – I walked away when spin was mine’.

The Gazette describes itself as ‘the sharp end of Somerset – a politically incorrect, AI-fuelled, chaos-driven newcomer, where truth and satire dance together, like drunks at The White Hart’.

That refers to a pub in Crewkerne, with the site set up by two thirtysomething friends who met at Yeovil College as teenagers.

They have dubbed themselves ‘shadow creators, working mostly behind the curtain’, insisting on anonymity for security purposes.

Sir Keir admitted at Wednesday’s PMQs that he appointed Lord Mandelson as Britain’s ambassador to the US last February despite knowing he had stayed friends with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Sir Keir Starmer and Peter Mandelson are shown riding a horse in the new AI-aided video

Sir Keir appointed Mandelson as US ambassador last February then sacked him in September

Sir Keir admitted that he appointed Lord Mandelson (left) as US ambassador despite knowing he stayed friends with Jeffrey Epstein (right) after the financier was jailed

Downing Street confirmed the PM also knew that Mandelson had continued to stay at Epstein’s house while the businessman was in prison for child sexual abuse offences and after he was released.

It is understood that when Mandelson was appointed towards the end of 2024, Sir Keir was handed a two-page document by the Cabinet Office ethics team, summarising the well-rehearsed conflicts of issues and previous scandals.

Sir Keir insisted he acted swiftly to sack Mandelson last September when it emerged he had advised Epstein to appeal against his conviction for soliciting a minor. 

It has now emerged in the latest Epstein documents that Mandelson had been  

He told MPs he was ‘as angry as the public’ about the conduct of his former ally. ‘He lied repeatedly to my team when asked about his relationship with Epstein… I regret appointing him.’

Mandelson, who is losing his peerage and place on the Privy Council, has denied the documents show he broke any laws or acted for personal gain. He has repeatedly said he regrets his friendship with Epstein. 

Dame Emily Thornberry, Labour chairman of the foreign affairs committee, said the fiasco could have been avoided if the PM had allowed Mandelson to be interviewed by MPs such as herself, instead of rushing through the political appointment.

Lyrics sung by the Keir Starmer creation in the new video include: ‘Oh, Mandy – well, you leaked to Jeff and stopped me from shaking and I need you today – oh, Mandy’

John McDonnell, ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s former shadow chancellor, told Sky News the PM should quit.

He said: ‘I’ve never called for him to go but I have lost confidence in him. The decisions around Mandelson pushed me over the edge.’

Earlier viral videos by the Crewkerne Gazette include two from last October depicting Rachel Reeves – including one alongside ex-Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner.

The Chancellor had already become an unlikely rap ‘star’ in an artificial intelligence video after being accused of breaking the law by renting out her family home without a licence since entering Downing Street.

Ms Reeves referred herself to the independent ethics adviser and had to admit her error to the Prime Minister after inquiries by the Daily Mail.

Avideo was widely shared online, making fun of the cabinet minister while purporting to have her boasting about the breach – showing her suggesting in a rap: ‘I don’t have a licence.’

That was then followed up by the spoof account duo who posted: ‘It’s The Crewkerne Gazette’s two biggest stars brought together for the duet that you never wanted or asked for – Angela Rayner and Rachel Reeves, Scandal Queens.’ 

The clip shows the pair appearing along with Sir Keir in a parody of Robin Thicke’s worldwide chart-topping single Blurred Lines – renamed ‘Scandal Lines’.

Previous videos from the Crewkerne Gazette featured a rapping Rachel Reeves

The Rayner video has more than 10 million views worldwide and generated endless Press coverage

Lyrics include: ‘If you can’t hear what we’re trying to say, Keir’s throwing mud near Downing Way.

‘Maybe we’ve lost the way, maybe we’re on page five, maybe we’ve killed the vibe.’

The chorus runs: ‘Scandal queens – we know you’ve seen it.’ 

Another video posted by the site showed Justice Secretary appearing to cover Britney Spears’ Oops I Did It Again, switching from legal robes to red latex.

The lyrics then include: ‘Oops, I’ve freed them again. I let out two cons and blamed all the Tories – ooh, Lammy Lammy.’

Other AI creations by the Crewkerne pair have mocked up Sir Keir sporting Boy George plaits and singing ‘Karma Starmeleon’.

Another had Nigel Farage DJ-ing to Bo Selecta in a rotating wardrobe of beige blouson jackets, heavy gold necklaces and white fur coats.

That one was then reposted online by the Reform UK leader himself.

The Crewkerne Gazette describes itself as ‘the sharp end of Somerset – a politically incorrect, AI-fuelled, chaos-driven newcomer, where truth and satire dance together’

Justice Secretary David Lammy was depicted covering Britney Spears’ 2000 hit Oops!… I Did It Again in another AI-generated satire from the Crewkerne Gazette

Meanwhile, ‘King Chas’ has been shown rapping about nature in a snug-fitting tracksuit, with lines such as: ‘Talk to plants, yeah – them daisies ain’t lyin’.’

One of those behind the videos, calling himself ‘Crewkerne Man’, told the Daily Mail last November: ‘I consider these pieces a work of art.

‘They can take hours, if not days, to create and build. It isn’t just a case of sticking it all into an app and letting it do the work.’

The pair rewrite the lyrics to well-known songs and do the singing themselves, before changing their voices to avoid recognition and getting AI to add the rest.