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The press need to move on?

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dearydeary · 01/11/2025 08:37

I wish the focus would move away from Andrew to the other individuals who were involved in the mistreatment of women trafficked by Epstein?

AIBU- to wish they would move on and widen their reporting?

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Ukisgaslit · 01/11/2025 09:21

OP you are being unreasonable.

Whether you meant it or not your title looks like the sort of thing Windsor apologists say .

LookAtMeWithStarryEyes · 01/11/2025 09:20

Ratafia · 01/11/2025 09:06

I don't think it will water his part down. If anything, it will put it in the context of his having been involved with a number of awful people, Trump included. We should not be letting them off the hook for the sake of focussing on one person.

I haven’t said we should let any of them off the hook. I just believe they deserve a long time individually in the spotlight. We already have the context of this being part of something much bigger.

You only need to read some posters on the RF board to see that they want this shut down about Andrew particularly, they can’t see anything bad said about their precious RF. They’re desperately trying to blame Harry, Virginias brother, even saying their poor Andrew was groomed…ffs. No, he needs to have a long time individually the spotlight because this must never be allowed to be minimised. The public have literally paid for him whilst he has been involved in raping girls, of course Andrew as a British Prince is going to get a lot of attention in Britain, probably more so than American billionaires who have funded themselves.

I have family in the US and their press is much more focused on the American men involved in this and they aren’t so bothered about a British man.

Ukisgaslit · 01/11/2025 09:16

In fact when you look at Andrew’s involvement with the Chinese and Middle Eastern interests and the fact that details of his time as a trade envoy are sealed we look bloody medieval as usual

Andrew is above the law and the plebs are thrown a bone to distract them

Ukisgaslit · 01/11/2025 09:13

Summerhillsquare · 01/11/2025 08:45

The reporting on Andrew is to show no one is protected in the UK, sends a message.

But he IS being protected

He has moved from one mansion paid for by us to another also paid for by us ( Charles’ money ultimately comes from us)

He hid on large estates to avoid being served and has never helped the police or FBI despite pledging to .

Andrew is being protected and the nonsense about ‘titles’ is meaningless and is in no sense justice .
Most people see that now and others will quickly realise they have been tricked

Ratafia · 01/11/2025 09:06

LookAtMeWithStarryEyes · 01/11/2025 08:51

No, this is a huge news story. Virginias family want this in the news after everything she went through, which resulted in her death, so I’m all for it. Destroy the cunt.

Hopefully the focus will then shift to others. They all need their time in the spotlight individually and each time it should be long and drawn out! If we moved onto others so soon it would water Andrew’s (and each individuals) part down. Let’s not do that.

I don't think it will water his part down. If anything, it will put it in the context of his having been involved with a number of awful people, Trump included. We should not be letting them off the hook for the sake of focussing on one person.

Sadcafe · 01/11/2025 09:04

I’ve said the same on several other threads, he’s not the only person to have been friends with Epstein but no one really seems to mention them, some of it does seem to be the obsession with royal bashing

HelpMeGetThrough · 01/11/2025 09:00

The news will move on when some new disaster happens, then the channels will report that to death. Matey will be very much out of the news then.

PhaseFour · 01/11/2025 08:54

@SummerhillsquareI agree to some extent, but it also worries me. Andrew has lost his titles and his residence, but I feel that there's a sentiment doing the rounds along the lines of...he's no longer a prince and that's punishment enough, leave him be! Move on!

The OP, I think is saying as much. The others haven't been named yet. Andrew's punishment should not end with a loss of titles. He needs to face criminal charges.

ChocHotolate · 01/11/2025 08:52

Yes I agree. His behaviour was despicable but he was far far from the only one. I want to know who else abused these young women and girls

LookAtMeWithStarryEyes · 01/11/2025 08:51

No, this is a huge news story. Virginias family want this in the news after everything she went through, which resulted in her death, so I’m all for it. Destroy the cunt.

Hopefully the focus will then shift to others. They all need their time in the spotlight individually and each time it should be long and drawn out! If we moved onto others so soon it would water Andrew’s (and each individuals) part down. Let’s not do that.

Summerhillsquare · 01/11/2025 08:45

The reporting on Andrew is to show no one is protected in the UK, sends a message.

estrogone · 01/11/2025 08:41

Donald J Trump. Those files will have to be released at some point.