The Farce Seems To Have Some Life In It Yet

[douglas9401]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67893392

 

There are about twelve million reasons to investigate if reports are accurate.

Of course vested interests are in play so, nothing to see here, no sweat.

[Barsel]

tommus, I absolutely agree with you, but he shouldn't be judged on his personality, nobody should.

[tomus42]

I understand what you mean barsel, but if someone's not very nice, why should anyone be expected to like them?

[Untitled]

the trouble is that even if he's guilty he simply will not be allowed to stand trial because of who he is... as the king's brother he is part of the british state and the royals will protect him at any cost. so we're never going to get a trial to determine his innocence. 
 

what do some of us have against Prince Andrew? The "Prince" bit! Royalty should not be permitted to exist and he's a good example of why. 

[ynnafymmi]

"the british state"..arent you a part of"the british state",untitled?And if you arent ,why comment about the"british state"?

[Untitled]

i am a subject of the british crown as are most people who live in the UK... prince andrew is the brother of the king - he is by virtue of his blood and nothing else part of the state above even parliament... there is a huge difference. 

[naomi24]

He's not above parliament.

[Untitled]

his brother is

[Khandro]

retrocop at 19:07 for BA

[naomi24]

He's not, untitled.  A king was forced to abdicate.  A way down the line prince is nothing very much.

[barry1010]

If the 'underage' girl was 16 or over and consented then there is nothing for the police to investigate - distateful but not illegal.  Underage in some US states, not in the UK

[Untitled]

she couldn't meaningfully consent if epstein and maxwell were coercing her

[ynnafymmi]

@08.03."a subject of the British crown"?....get tae f....

[Untitled]

"A king was forced to abdicate."

and how is that relevant?

let's imagine andrew is actually guilty. do you really think the british government would allow him to stand trial? extradite him to the US? 
 

of course they wouldn't. and that's not because he's rich or famous it's because he's royalty.

[naomi24]

Untitled, it's relevant because you said a king is above parliament.  He's not.

 

If Andrew has broken the law in this country he will have to face the consequences.  If he hasn't I've no doubt he'll be hung, drawn and quartered anyway by those who wish he had.

[Untitled]

he isn't accused of breaking the law in this country. He's accused of doing it in the US. 
 

the abdication crisis did not involve any serious criminal allegations. 

[naomi24]

The abdication involved no crime and yet still the king couldn't  as he pleased.  You were wrong in claiming he's above parliament.

 

I guess we'll have to wait and see what Andrew is accused of abroad but it's clear the knitting needles are already clacking away.

[naomi24]

*do* as he pleased

[davebro3]

//Nobody seems to have made any comments on King Charles and his association with Jimmy Savile. I wonder why that is.//

Maybe it's because Savile didn't provide Charles with young women for his sexual gratification?

[Barsel]

No Dave, that wasn't Saviles game and besides, Charles was already having his adulterous affair with Camilla.