Prince (not) Andrew arrested.

Mandelson has just been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. I wonder how this will turn out…

Police officers are often disrespectful with dark humour much in evidence. It can sound bad if you aren't used to it. It doesn't necessarily mean much. I've known officers say similar about senior officers, it's almost expected.

I love that he was known as The Cunt. 😂 I’d love to know the nicknames for the rest of them.

Just listen to what Andrew’s nickname was amongst royal protection officers.

https://bsky.app/profile/eddieburfi.bsky.social/post/3mfdc3almmc2w

Not gonna happen. Did any of the bankers who took us to the brink in 2008 go to jail? Nope. They walked away with their huge bonuses.

I disagree, ultimately Andrew had contacts, but he has no money no power and no brains.
It’s the wealthy and powerful people I really want to see jailed and their assets confiscated.

Agreed, it wouldn’t even be up to the government whether Mandelson is arrested or not. I meant that they could be accused of coverup. Starmer is already on thin ice over the appointment of Mandelson as US Ambassador. The right wing press appear to find any excuse to put the blame on Starmer and the Labour government.

He’ll be arrested if and when the police and CPS agree there is a prosecutable case. These things sometimes take time. The government has no role in this. They don’t decide who gets arrested and when.
For clarity, I think he’s done a lot of very dodgy things and probably should (and will) be arrested - but there’s no benefit in moving before the evidence is solid and no grounds to blame the government either way.

Absolutely. If Mandelson isn’t arrested, the Labour government will face accusations of coverup. If there’s enough evidence against Andrew for him to be arrested, there must surely be enough for Mandy to be arrested too. He was actually a government minister at the time.

Going after AMW sends a message that no one is above the law. Hopefully Mandelson will be next and this is the first in many domino's to fall.

I think it’s likely that the Palace knew that this was going to happen, without knowing the specifics of when. The Palace would want to protect the King from any accusations of interference in the investigation, and ignorance of the details would help with this.

Andrew hasnt been arrested for sex offences. He has been arrested for misconduct in public office , ie: leaking sensitive information
Also, there are 3 million pages in the Epstein files and yet only Andrews name seems to be being bandied about. Where are all the others?

If I was Charles I'd say don't tell me. If anything goes wrong I wouldn't want fingers being pointed at me for letting the cat out of the bag. If my nieces were upset and blamed me for not letting him know I could hand on heart tell them I didn't know what was about to happen. So I can believe Charles didn't know.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m00268zt

She was treated pretty shabbily by the RF after she had her own MH problems. Hopefully she's laughing wherever she is at all the pictures of her funeral making them uncomfortable!

Mahatma Gandhi’s Seven Social Sins

• Wealth without work
• :
• Acquiring wealth through speculation, gambling, or manipulation rather than honest labor
• .
• Pleasure without conscience: Pursuing enjoyment or indulgence without considering the moral consequences or the impact on others.
• Knowledge without character: Being highly educated or intelligent but lacking moral integrity, using knowledge for selfish or harmful purposes.
• Commerce without morality: Conducting business, trading, or seeking profit without ethical principles, often leading to exploitation.
• Science without humanity: Advancing technology or scientific discovery without concern for its impact on human welfare, such as creating weapons of destruction.
• Worship without sacrifice: Engaging in religious rituals or seeking spiritual benefits without genuine devotion or self-sacrifice for others.
• Politics without principle: Engaging in political power games, seeking power for its own sake rather than serving the greater good.

It's not about that YET.

They will be looking at what he did and where he did it.

It was the Duchess of Kent’s funeral

What's this video footage from please, does anyone know? Hanging around in a church with various family members. It's not been shot today has it?

@ShakyBake daily Mail is now reporting that some Saudi sheikh is hanging out in Dorset on his Superyacht:…. I found that interesting given your potential sighting this morning?!

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15574885/Billionaire-Saudi-princes-superyacht-spotted-Devon-coast.html

I agree none of us know this, which is why I wrote "if" and "whether", but I sincerely believe that today's actions have taken place with the full knowledge and coordination of the palace as a self protecting sop to the public who haven't allowed the issue to drop ... same as the removal of AMW's titles, only this time with the useful side effect of shackling the media on the pretence that there may be a trial

Seen from that POV there'd be no need to interfere further, and no need to worry about a trial which IMO will never be allowed to happen ... though that's an area where I'd love to be wrong

I don't think that's much of a big deal really. They may have waited until the police had been there for a while, as it was quite early in the morning.

Charlie would have known there were investigations underway and that it could happen at any time.

The point the poster I was replying to made was that the palace had been told in advance he would be arrested today. Absolutely no comment on the wider situation.

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Absolutely. There is no way an institution as powerful as the monarchy doesnt know all the 'secrets'.
As do the British intelligence services and doubtless top brass in most countries.
A lot of people are involved and a lot more know who's involved in what.
The general public will never know the full extent of it all.
That has always been the case and will always be the case. People are fooling themselves if they think that will ever be sny different.

Whatever we are learning about now I guarantee it barely scratches the surface.