New Labour architect Lord Mandelson says he would 'love' to work in Keir Starmer government and reveals Tony Blair is offering the party leader advice Lord Mandelson, an architect of New Labour said he misses being in Government Former Hartlepool MP said the likelihood of his political return was 'fairly small' He made the comments on The Telegraph's politics podcast Chopper's Politics By Stephen Wynn-davies For Mailonline Published: 16:23 BST, 17 September 2021 | Updated: 16:30 BST, 17 September 2021 Viewcomments Peter Mandelson has confessed he would be 'delighted' to work in a Sir Keir Starmer-led Labour government and revealed former Tony Blair is offering advice to the party leader. Lord Mandelson, one of the architects of New Labour, said the former Prime Minister had urged Sir Keir to do more to 'project his personality' in a bid to win round more voters in the next general election and is contact with him 'from time to time'. In an interview with The Telegraph, the former MP for Hartlepool admitted he would 'love' to be back in Government but confessed the likelihood was 'fairly small'. 'I'd love to go back to the government. There's not a day that passes without my missing being in government', the 67-year-old told The Telegraph's weekly politics podcast Chopper's Politics. Lord Peter Mandelson, the ex-political fixer for Tony Blair, admitted that 'not a day passes' without him missing being in Government 'The likelihood of my going back to government, I think, is fairly small, but it doesn't stop you dreaming.' Lord Mandelson rejected reports he was advising the current Labour leadership but said he would speak to anyone in the party who wants to hear his views. Pressed on the issue surrounding former leader Jeremy Corbyn, who had the party whip suspended after saying the scale of anti-Semitism under his leadership was overstated, Lord Mandelson said Sir Keir should avoid readmitting him to the party. Looking ahead to Labour's prospect in future general elections under Sir Keir's leadership, Lord Mandelson said the party needed to 'be bolder' with ideas around reshaping the economy. Lord Mandelson revealed former Prime Minister Tony Blair (right) is offering advice to current party leader Sir Keir Starmer (left) Lord Mandelson was the first ever 'spin doctor' and helped Labour sweep to power in 1997 under Mr Blair. MP for Hartlepool from 1992 to 2004 he held a string of senior Cabinet posts including Norther Ireland Secretary and trade and industry secretary. After becoming a peer he was First Secretary of State under Gordon Brown. But his career was dogged by controversy. He was forced to resign as a minister in 1998 after failing to register a loan of £373,000 from Labour MP and multi-millionaire Geoffrey Robinson. After being brought back into the Cabinet he quit for a second time in 2001 after being accused of using his position to help an Indian businessman, Srichand Hinduja, receive a UK passport. He was later cleared of wrong-doing. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility