Brexit and the waning days of the United Kingdom

[Valmy]

Andrew has been arrested

Holy shit. People might actually be arrested for the Epstein Files? Huh.

[crazy canuck]

Andrew has been arrested

Holy shit. People might actually be arrested for the Epstein Files? Huh.

In a number of countries not named USA

[garbon]

Very long term, like history books looking back. She's too well liked to those alive during her reign. If Diana couldn't do it nothing can.

In my neighborhood, someone had put up an image of the queen on a tree I think for the platinum jubilee. By January 2023, someone had written across her "dead imperial genocider".

[crazy canuck]

He was arrested for the disclosure of state secrets.  Unknown whether this is information that came to light when the US files were made public or some other source.

If it was the DOJ files, the again we need to ask what the hell were the Americans doing all those years.

Protecting the rich and powerful, duh. Here in America, we don't believe in silly things like "holding the wealthy accountable" or "the rule of law applies to everyone."

Seems that way

Garbon, yes the UK is not blameless in the failure to act. But we know for sure that the American Department of Justice had all of this information for years and did NOTHING.

[Sheilbh]

He was arrested for the disclosure of state secrets.  Unknown whether this is information that came to light when the US files were made public or some other source.

If it was the DOJ files, the again we need to ask what the hell were the Americans doing all those years.

It might be treasonous () but if this is the state of the UK, in that it could never find out anything about multiple, prominent figures that were disclosing state secrets, then it should let another nation take it over. It would clear be incapable of looking after its own national interests.

Also in relation to Andrew specifically I think all the evidence is that the British state knew exactly who he was and deployed him accordingly.

His specialism was schmoozing autocrats in the Caucasus, Central Asia and the Gulf on behalf of British business, plus trade enjoying  for shadier but profitable industry.

That's doing helpful stuff for British interests, while keeping the heavy hitters a little bit clean.

[Jacob]

Seen on the internet:

"There's only one option now for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Join Reform plc as Minister of Child Protection"

[The Brain]

Please Baldrick, you're going to be an MP! I'll just put fraud and sexual deviancy.

[Legbiter]

Is he being held in the Tower of London?

[Valmy]

Is he being held in the Tower of London?

Everyone gather at Tower Hill for the beheading!

[HVC]

How's he feel about malmsey wine?

[mongers]

I think the Sun captured it best: