Rick B
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Dissident. Pondering an anti-social model of disability?!?!
If I ever get the time and energy I like to compose odd music.
Otherwise - Ask me about my initialisms: GMCDP, MDPAC, RITB, CSMH, DBW, CSS, DPHRN.
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![The most sensational claims, however, were reserved for a high-profile member of the Royal Family.Orchard précised the defence statement and sent his report to senior managers at the Met and the Palace. A new Gold group had been convened to risk assess the potential fall-out. Of immediate concern were Page’s allegations about the Queen’s second eldest son, Prince Andrew, the Duke of York.The defence statement said this of the royal:It was not just the Royalty Protection officers who abused their position, members of the Royal Household also frequently did. The biggest culprit was Prince Andrew. [He] would often have lady friends come to visit him, including frequent visits by Ghislaine Maxwell, daughter of the disgraced late Robert Maxwell. Very rarely would they have to sign in the ‘gate book’ when entering the Palace grounds, in direct contravention of accepted protocol. In addition royalty officers would be told on occasion to drive these ‘lady friends’ home when that was a clear dereliction of their duties. When on occasions [officers] challenged Prince Andrew and/or his guests [he] was verbally abusive. Any complaints made to the department were not properly dealt with.Prince Andrew was in his seventh year as the UK’s Special Representative for International Trade and Investment when Orchard’s précis landed on the desks of senior Scotland Yard officers.Never a darling of the British media, the Prince, dubbed ‘Air Miles Andy’, was already facing criticisms, which he denied, of cashing in on his trade ambassador role.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zgtfifdazr2ysnntajhkx4zk/bafkreidwv5d2rogwnumxbjqmfjbg4honzl437eo6mqyrestolhtzms2uiq@jpeg)
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