‘Justice delayed risks becoming justice denied – and the victims deserve better than that’
Perv probe delay fears
The criminal probe in New Mexico about just what took place at Jeffrey Epstein’s secretive Zorro Ranch reminds us that this scandal is far from over.
Former staff being interviewed about visits by the paedophile’s pals, including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, shows authorities are ready to follow the evidence wherever it leads.
Yet a question hangs over all of this: why has it taken so long? Allegations, complaints and warning signs were raised for years. Victims spoke out. Concerns were documented.
Meaningful action seems to have come far too late. It is right investigators are speaking to witnesses and building a clearer picture of what happened behind the estate’s gates. But this should not be happening only now.
The disgraced ex-duke has denied wrongdoing, and that must be respected. But so too must the pursuit of truth. Because justice delayed risks becoming justice denied, and the victims deserve better than that.Insert body text here
Reform’s unfit
NIGEL Farage has built a movement on telling voters the system is broken.
The inconvenient truth is that where Reform has been given the chance to fix it, they have made things far worse. Where his party has seized control, the results have been a shambles.
Councillors forced out, vital services cut, council tax rising – the opposite of all Reform promised the people who voted for them. Farage is a competent campaigner.
But campaigning is not governing. And on that test, Reform is failing badly. Up to 1,500 seats could fall to his party on Thursday. Before voters make that choice, they should ask themselves one simple question – if Reform cannot run a town hall, why on earth would anyone trust them with the country?
Fizz never flat
BUCKS Fizz’s skirt rip helped them win Eurovison and showed that one moment can produce a lifelong legacy. They are selling out shows. Great music, fun and a bit of nostalgia never go out of style.