SNP MP Kirsty Blackman urges Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander to resign after private messages from Alexander to Lord Mandelson are published. The reports describe the messages as “sycophantic,” and Blackman argues they reflect inappropriate conduct for a senior government figure. Both outlets frame the incident as a political controversy sparked by the release of communications rather than a policy dispute. The publications report that Blackman makes her request publicly, calling on Alexander to step down in response to the content of the messages. The articles focus on the reaction to the disclosure and the demand for resignation, while providing limited additional context about the circumstances of the messages or any response from Alexander or the government. The story therefore centers on whether the disclosed communications warrant resignation and how opposition figures interpret their tone and intent.