Unconquered Peaks

Prince Andrew first addressed his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein in a BBC Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis, famously using the alibi of being at a Pizza Express party in Woking instead of London’s Tramp nightclub – far from the likes of the reprehensible night he was allegedly having with Virginia Giuffre, who accused the Royal of sexual assault.

At the time of writing (Wednesday 19th January), it seems to me that Johnson’s position as Prime Minister is hanging precariously in the balance. For the past few weeks, he and his Conservative Party have been facing growing outrage regarding ‘partygate’ – a series of allegations about parties attended by Conservative ministers during the 2020 Summer and Winter lockdowns. An inquiry, headed by Sue Gray, a high-ranking civil servant, is due to come out next week, which will shed some light onto the inner goings on of Downing Street during this period. Yet, it is only as of the past few days that I have begun to take seriously the potential prospect of Johnson’s removal as PM of this country.