Anyway if we think Andrew M-W is embarrassing, what has come out about the Norwegian Crown Princess and her son, currently facing 38 charges, 4 of them for rape, and Epstein is far worse.
Her son has no royal blood unlike Andrew, he is from a previous marriage before she married Crown Prince Haakon with a convicted drug dealer
Dear me. Look at the allegations about the Crown Princess.
You wonder what Haakon thought his wife was up to whilst he was away opening hospitals and meeting pensioners on state visits
Likewise why on earth did no one from the UK Royal household think it wise to have the Duke of York hang about the UK more/try to help the family name rather than go on jollies to Epstein island constantly. I guess that's the late Queens soft spot for her son shining through, and its going to bite them on the backside.
The obvious post release deletion in the most recent dump of documents and the hypocrisy from the US authorities in being reticent to go after individuals in their own country will ensure this row rumbles on.
King Chuck isn't getting much luck with his brother - you wonder how much the rest of the royals knew what was going on?
No more than most of the American wealthy elite and half the British elite who socialised with Epstein knew I expect and the King never even met him
That's my thoughts as well. But given the prompt post release deletion of certain files, its unlikely that everyone who needs to face justice will have further questioning before the Donald departs the scene.
If the Crown ever do a season 7 (or whatever number its at) the episodes with Prince Andrew jetting back from the US getting harassed by his maw what he was up to need top billing
Say what you like about the Royals, when the shit hits the fan (yet again) over the Epstein files, they just make a surprise visit to a parkrun rather than send a carrier force to Iran.
Absolutely nothing confirmed and currently zero on the mainstream TV channels. But news of multiple bombings targeting IRGC strongholds is flooding in on the Telegram channels. At the risk of sounding like Gillette soccer Saturday, these are the cities:
Bandar Abbas Ahvaz Khorramshahr Abadan Qasr-e Shirin Parand Qeshm Dezful Reports of explosions in places like Qeshm and at the Qom Governor's Office building.
Just to cover my tracks currently waiting for Chris Kamara to verify.
So what sparked the recent unrest in Iran? Could it have been foreign interference? My Dad has these books in his office room I read when I was small, where, before Sov Bloc attacked Mega City One, they sowed chaos and lawlessness in Mega City One, to soften it up and it take its eye off what they were up to.
Block Mania. Still never forgave Orlok for killing Judge Giant
1) Number of net gains (or losses -ve) for the Dems in the House? 7 2) Number of net gains (or losses -ve) for the Dems in the Senate? 3 3) Number of MSPs won by the SNP at the Holyrood election? 53 4) Number of AMs won by Plaid Cymru at the Senedd election? 38 5) UK Party recording the largest poll lead during 2026 and by what percentage (British Polling Council registered pollsters only)? Reform, 14% lead. 6) Labour’s Projected National Share of the vote based on the 2026 local elections according to the BBC? 15% 7) Number of Reform MPs on the 31st December 2026? 12 8) The name of the UK Prime Minister on 31st December 2026? Keir Starmer 9) Will Andy Burnham will be an MP on 31st December 2026? No 10) UK borrowing in the financial year to November 2026 (£132.3bn to November 2025)? £135.6bn 11) UK GDP growth in the 12 months to October 2026 (1.1% to October 2025)? 0.9% 12) Winners of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup? France
If the Dems gain 3 Senate seats, then I can't see how they aren't +20 in the House.
(Although I guess Alaska is a complete wildcard.)
This is the danger of trying to predict things I don't really understand. I've fairly little interest in US politics beyond a bit of ammused rubber-necking at stuff like their complete inability to organise efficient elections (I mean, how badly run is it that it isn't usually obvious who will be president by 3am the morning after the vote?), so I hate questions like these.
I much preferred last years game of guessing the UK polling highs and lows for the main parties, at which it turns out I was reasonably good (if less good at submitting my answers in the right order!).
It would be fine with me if you were to keep Andrew in the UK. (He's more your problem than ours, in my not entirely humble opinion.)
If I recall correctly, US citizens can be tried -- in the US -- for sex with underage individuals in foreign nations. Does the UK have a similar law?
Yes. You may be aware of the UK 1970's pop star and paedophile "Gary Glitter" (Paul Gadd). He was one of the first celebrities to be exposed as a paedophile after he gave his laptop to a computer shop. If memory serves his child sex activities included Thailand, and anti-child-sex legislation was expanded to include offences outside the UK jurisdictions.
Some of you may be a fan of the 1990s nuclear war TV movie "By Dawn's Early Light". The original contains scene with a B52 crew and the relationships and disputes between the crew. This introduced a soapy element into what was otherwise a classic Cold War procedural. Somebody has gone to the bother of removing these scenes, and the resultant cut is called "By Dawn's Early Light: The Command And Control Cut". It is a concise 57-minutes long and it is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHOD4DMpP-o
Some of you may be a fan of the 1990s nuclear war TV movie "By Dawn's Early Light". The original contains scene with a B52 crew and the relationships and disputes between the crew. This introduced a soapy element into what was otherwise a classic Cold War procedural. Somebody has gone to the bother of removing these scenes, and the resultant cut is called "By Dawn's Early Light: The Command And Control Cut". It is a concise 57-minutes long and it is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHOD4DMpP-o
I have to confess the only show I know of with that name is the excellent Columbo episode starring Patrick McGoohan.
Is this photo of Andrew the point at which he meets with an unfortunate "accident" ?
Surely the British State can't allow this to go on much longer?
What should be done? It’s unclear that you can secure a successful prosecution, so what do you think should happen? He’s clearly very skeezy, but you need solid evidence of a specific crime.
It's not for me to judge or decide anything... But we all know how this is going to end don't we?
Obviously you can't have the son of her late Majesty QEII and the brother of the King testifying in a US court under Oath, about alleged sex crimes.
The Establishment/State will just want this all to go away... There's only one way to make that happen really, isn't there?
Remember, Di was bumped off just for partying with the Al Fayeds for a Summer... So... Well... I dunno but I wouldn't want to be AMW life insurance agent at this point... 😂
No she was killed by a drunk speeding driver being chased by paps
How convenient for all concerned, wasn't it... 😂
It was decidedly inconvenient for the driver, who was the person who could have prevented it from happening.
1) Number of net gains (or losses -ve) for the Dems in the House? 7 2) Number of net gains (or losses -ve) for the Dems in the Senate? 3 3) Number of MSPs won by the SNP at the Holyrood election? 53 4) Number of AMs won by Plaid Cymru at the Senedd election? 38 5) UK Party recording the largest poll lead during 2026 and by what percentage (British Polling Council registered pollsters only)? Reform, 14% lead. 6) Labour’s Projected National Share of the vote based on the 2026 local elections according to the BBC? 15% 7) Number of Reform MPs on the 31st December 2026? 12 8) The name of the UK Prime Minister on 31st December 2026? Keir Starmer 9) Will Andy Burnham will be an MP on 31st December 2026? No 10) UK borrowing in the financial year to November 2026 (£132.3bn to November 2025)? £135.6bn 11) UK GDP growth in the 12 months to October 2026 (1.1% to October 2025)? 0.9% 12) Winners of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup? France
If the Dems gain 3 Senate seats, then I can't see how they aren't +20 in the House.
(Although I guess Alaska is a complete wildcard.)
Dems lose Georgia, NH and Michigan but gain Avannaata, Kujalleq, Qeqertalik, Qeqqata, Sermersooq and Northeast Greenland National Park
Anyway if we think Andrew M-W is embarrassing, what has come out about the Norwegian Crown Princess and her son, currently facing 38 charges, 4 of them for rape, and Epstein is far worse.
Prior to her marrying the Crown Prince, she had been in several relationships with drug-trafficking gangsters, one of whom fathered her son, now standing trial.
I find it impossible to fathom how the Norwegian government or royal family could have allowed that marriage. And, impossible to believe that she can be queen, especially in light of her dealings with Epstein.
I think you're mixing up two different people ?
The Epstein princess, according to the BBC report, is the Crown Prince's older sister (who lost her royal title in 2024).
The Prince's wife has nothing to do with Epstein (and is seriously ill, awaiting a lung transplant).
Anyway if we think Andrew M-W is embarrassing, what has come out about the Norwegian Crown Princess and her son, currently facing 38 charges, 4 of them for rape, and Epstein is far worse.
Prior to her marrying the Crown Prince, she had been in several relationships with drug-trafficking gangsters, one of whom fathered her son, now standing trial.
I find it impossible to fathom how the Norwegian government or royal family could have allowed that marriage. And, impossible to believe that she can be queen, especially in light of her dealings with Epstein.
I think you're mixing up two different people ?
The Epstein princess, according to the BBC report, is the Crown Prince's older sister (who lost her royal title in 2024).
The Prince's wife has nothing to do with Epstein (and is seriously ill, awaiting a lung transplant).
Never mind the quality, feel the width. This is the rule when it comes to defectors from the Tories to Reform. Mr Farage is gambling that he gains more from the impression of momentum supplied by defectors than he loses from the damage they do to his claim to represent a clean break with the “establishment” parties.
His rivals think he is making a mistake in allowing his party to turn into a recycling centre for Tory waste products. Labour sniffs an opportunity. Labour people are encouraged by Reform’s choice of candidate, Matthew Goodwin, whose politics are sufficiently noxious to have received the endorsement of the far-right agitator, Tommy Robinson.
[For the Tories, these] departures create space for Mrs Badenoch to broaden her party’s appeal and rebuild the Conservatives around their traditional, often highly successful, calling cards with the electorate. They have an advantage over both Labour and Reform when voters are asked which party they prefer on taxes, the national debt, investment and job creation.
There’s a gap in the market for a centre-right party that appeals to voters who think Labour is overtaxing them while also believing that Reform can’t be trusted with the economy. It is this gap that is addressed by Prosper UK, the new grouping launched by Sir Andy Street…and Baroness Ruth Davidson. Their prospectus highlights fiscal responsibility, encouraging enterprise and free trade: quintessential Tory themes with a past record of appealing to many Britons. Yet rather than welcome their contribution, Mrs Badenoch foolishly chose to blow a raspberry at them. The popping sound you can hear is the champagne corks flying at Lib Dem campaign HQ.
You know which Vice President stopped talking about Epstein, since 2021 ?
Remember when we learned that our wealthiest and most powerful people were connected to a guy who ran a literal child sex trafficking ring? And then that guy died mysteriously in a jail? And now we just don't talk about it. https://x.com/JDVance/status/1434146390217736192
We all know how much the UK political establishment love to ignore Wales - and the PB Predictions Competition is continuing this trend.
Apart from the competition itself using the incorrect term AM instead of MS(or AS), some of the entries are delusional. While current polling predicts the Plaid MSs to be around 40 +/-5, some punters are predicting around 20 ... I think the lowest prediction I saw was 15!!! I can only think that someone has looked at the existing number and just tweaked them a little - Ignoring the Plaid surge, the Caerffili bye-election, or most importantly the increase in seats from 60 to 96.
We all know how much the UK political establishment love to ignore Wales - and the PB Predictions Competition is continuing this trend.
Apart from the competition itself using the incorrect term AM instead of MS(or AS), some of the entries are delusional. While current polling predicts the Plaid MSs to be around 40 +/-5, some punters are predicting around 20 ... I think the lowest prediction I saw was 15!!! I can only think that someone has looked at the existing number and just tweaked them a little - Ignoring the Plaid surge, the Caerffili bye-election, or most importantly the increase in seats from 60 to 96.
Ignore Wales at your peril!
Good morning, everyone.
It was a few years ago but I still remember south Wales getting a foot of snow. London had an inch, apparently, a reporter 'on the spot' claiming traffic had ground to the halt (as cars moved behind him), and that was given way more coverage.
On MS predictions, I went back to check and mine is mid-20s. In my defence, I know sod all about most elections compared to everyone else here
It certainly appears that Democrat Taylor Rehmet will defeat Trump-endorsed Leigh Wambsganss, and flip Texas SD-9, a seat held by Republicans for 35 years and carried by Trump by 17 points in 2024. https://x.com/travisakers/status/2017785295853236311
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If the Crown ever do a season 7 (or whatever number its at) the episodes with Prince Andrew jetting back from the US getting harassed by his maw what he was up to need top billing
I was going to enter the competition at the last minute but I'm too late now.
I much preferred last years game of guessing the UK polling highs and lows for the main parties, at which it turns out I was reasonably good (if less good at submitting my answers in the right order!).
If I recall correctly, US citizens can be tried -- in the US -- for sex with underage individuals in foreign nations. Does the UK have a similar law?
The Tim Traveller"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqP4QipFCkc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Kwpj1UOrhs
The age of consent in the nation is irrelevant. Which is useful, because it's presumably not entirely clear what jurisdiciton Epstein Island was in..
The Epstein princess, according to the BBC report, is the Crown Prince's older sister (who lost her royal title in 2024).
The Prince's wife has nothing to do with Epstein (and is seriously ill, awaiting a lung transplant).
"There’s no credible information that Jeffrey Epstein trafficked minors. If there were, I would bring the case yesterday."
https://x.com/Daractenus/status/2017743520996442348
https://x.com/emilyjashinsky/status/2017683021323776383
If you are a lawyer, are interested in being an AUSA, and support President Trump and anti-crime agenda, DM me.
We need good prosecutors. And DOJ is hiring across the country. Now is your chance to join the mission and do good for our country.
https://x.com/chad_mizelle/status/2017585275896058233
Never mind the quality, feel the width. This is the rule when it comes to defectors from the Tories to Reform. Mr Farage is gambling that he gains more from the impression of momentum supplied by defectors than he loses from the damage they do to his claim to represent a clean break with the “establishment” parties.
His rivals think he is making a mistake in allowing his party to turn into a recycling centre for Tory waste products. Labour sniffs an opportunity. Labour people are encouraged by Reform’s choice of candidate, Matthew Goodwin, whose politics are sufficiently noxious to have received the endorsement of the far-right agitator, Tommy Robinson.
[For the Tories, these] departures create space for Mrs Badenoch to broaden her party’s appeal and rebuild the Conservatives around their traditional, often highly successful, calling cards with the electorate. They have an advantage over both Labour and Reform when voters are asked which party they prefer on taxes, the national debt, investment and job creation.
There’s a gap in the market for a centre-right party that appeals to voters who think Labour is overtaxing them while also believing that Reform can’t be trusted with the economy. It is this gap that is addressed by Prosper UK, the new grouping launched by Sir Andy Street…and Baroness Ruth Davidson. Their prospectus highlights fiscal responsibility, encouraging enterprise and free trade: quintessential Tory themes with a past record of appealing to many Britons. Yet rather than welcome their contribution, Mrs Badenoch foolishly chose to blow a raspberry at them. The popping sound you can hear is the champagne corks flying at Lib Dem campaign HQ.
Remember when we learned that our wealthiest and most powerful people were connected to a guy who ran a literal child sex trafficking ring? And then that guy died mysteriously in a jail? And now we just don't talk about it.
https://x.com/JDVance/status/1434146390217736192
Odd, that.
Apart from the competition itself using the incorrect term AM instead of MS(or AS), some of the entries are delusional. While current polling predicts the Plaid MSs to be around 40 +/-5, some punters are predicting around 20 ... I think the lowest prediction I saw was 15!!! I can only think that someone has looked at the existing number and just tweaked them a little - Ignoring the Plaid surge, the Caerffili bye-election, or most importantly the increase in seats from 60 to 96.
Ignore Wales at your peril!
It was a few years ago but I still remember south Wales getting a foot of snow. London had an inch, apparently, a reporter 'on the spot' claiming traffic had ground to the halt (as cars moved behind him), and that was given way more coverage.
On MS predictions, I went back to check and mine is mid-20s. In my defence, I know sod all about most elections compared to everyone else here
It certainly appears that Democrat Taylor Rehmet will defeat Trump-endorsed Leigh Wambsganss, and flip Texas SD-9, a seat held by Republicans for 35 years and carried by Trump by 17 points in 2024.
https://x.com/travisakers/status/2017785295853236311
Also, Wambsganss is a real name then ?