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Flax@feddit.ukOPto
United Kingdom@feddit.uk•Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public officeEnglish
3·3 days agoI reckon Mandelson might have done worse. I feel like Andrew was just a pawn/fall guy in this whole thing. “Haha, we have dirt on the Queen’s son” type situation
Flax@feddit.ukOPto
United Kingdom@feddit.uk•Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public officeEnglish
1·3 days agoI don’t think a trial by parliament is legal under international law?
Flax@feddit.ukOPto
United Kingdom@feddit.uk•Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public officeEnglish
3·4 days agoThe trial done by Cromwell wasn’t really legal. And Cromwell isn’t really the best example of democracy. It was basically a coup. It’s also legal for MPs to disclose classified information in parliament.
I think they probably would have asked the King or possibly the prime minister, especially because they entered his property to make the arrest. It would have been courtesy. Although the King stated a while ago he is co-operating, and even if he did say no, it would be an absolute PR disaster, so really he wouldn’t have had any choice… Like with most things as a consititional monarch.
It’s just the idea he likely was asked by the Police and he handed his brother over.
Although honestly I would have 100% done the same thing, whether I was a king or not.
EDIT: The King was not informed in advance of the arrest, the BBC understands
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czr0vj13ezjo
Guess I was completely wrong, lol
Flax@feddit.ukOPto
United Kingdom@feddit.uk•Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public officeEnglish
4·4 days agoI honestly wouldn’t be surprised if they just picked some high status moron to be their fall guy.
Flax@feddit.ukOPto
United Kingdom@feddit.uk•Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public officeEnglish
3·4 days agoFrom what I recall, they’d most likely have probably needed to ask The King for permission to do so, who would have handed him over.
Flax@feddit.ukOPto
United Kingdom@feddit.uk•Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public officeEnglish
31·4 days agoSo far
Flax@feddit.ukOPto
United Kingdom@feddit.uk•Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public officeEnglish
5·4 days agoGood spot!
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No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•If the next pres. is a Democrat and wants to roll back all of Trumps bullshit. How can they do that quickly and efficiently?English
1·5 days agoMeanwhile, now it’s China which is starting to do work to slow down carbon emissions
Flax@feddit.ukto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•If the next pres. is a Democrat and wants to roll back all of Trumps bullshit. How can they do that quickly and efficiently?English
5·5 days agoDemocrat manifesto:
“We aren’t Trump!”
Flax@feddit.ukto
A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world•Texas Republican Primary having a normal oneEnglish
3·5 days ago“you had me at no pet dogs”
In Northern Scotland, they just don’t eat.
Have you heard of lunduke?
Flax@feddit.ukto
United Kingdom@feddit.uk•Rotherham council accused of ignoring ‘flag terror’ with £500 grants for St George’s and union flagsEnglish
2·10 days agoIt’s probably better if the council is the one controlling the flags going up and erecting them honestly, instead of some dodgy people angered by Facebook posts
Flax@feddit.ukto
Ukraine@sopuli.xyz•Zelensky won't announce elections on war anniversary amid talks of US-driven timelineEnglish
3·11 days agoTrue, although Japan was hardly bombing London. Ty for the correction.
Flax@feddit.ukto
Technology@beehaw.org•Instagram boss: 16 hours of daily use is not addictionEnglish
9·11 days agoSo you sleep, Instagram, sleep, Instagram… So glad I got InstaDM
Flax@feddit.ukto
Ukraine@sopuli.xyz•Zelensky won't announce elections on war anniversary amid talks of US-driven timelineEnglish
10·11 days agoThe UK also cancelled it’s elections during WWII


















Probably needs bright light to penetrate the glass