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The former Duke of York has insisted since his famous Newsnight interview that he cut ties with the paedophile during a trip to New York in December 2010, on a visit organised solely for that purpose.
A timeline of the trip assembled by The Telegraph shows quite the opposite was true. The pair plotted the visit months before – while Epstein was still under house arrest after serving time for a child sex offence – and it was designed to be raucous from the outset.
Epstein set about organising “young, fun people” to be around for the former prince’s week-long stay at his Manhattan mansion, and arranged breakfast and lunch dates with business associates. They even discussed whether to bring swimwear in case a trip “down south” – likely to Epstein’s private island or Florida mansion – took their fancy. Mr Mountbatten-Windsor emailed the paedophile to say he was “really looking forward” to seeing him, after Epstein’s year spent cloistered away under house arrest.
The trip appeared to deliver. Epstein laid on a private dinner party with guests including Woody Allen; secured him a ticket to a penthouse party, and apparently welcomed young women to his mansion during the visit.
Perhaps the most egregious illustration that Mr Mountbatten-Windsor’s tale might not stack up came after they were photographed walking together in Central Park a week into the trip. | The infamous image of the then prince and Epstein out for a stroll together in Central Park | The fomer prince has always claimed this picture was the moment he cut off all relations with Epstein and that he never spoke to him again.
In reality, he stayed at the paedophile’s mansion for two more evenings and is thought to have been up partying with Epstein until 4am on his final night.
The British public will be left wondering if anything Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has said on the matter is true.
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For weeks there has been confusion and worry among officials about Donald Trump’s opposition to the handover, which was laid bare last week with a social media post that made clear the president did not want Sir Keir to “give away” the islands.
Downing Street claims there has been no “delay”. However, everyone involved in this issue knows the deal should have been signed last year, and the ongoing issues with the US are holding up everything.
Meanwhile, the situation at home is getting embarrassing. The flip-flopping between the deal going ahead and being paused gives the impression that the Government has lost control of this process.
Either way, as The Telegraph revealed on Monday, this deal will cost the taxpayer billions.
It is becoming increasingly clear there is no good option for Sir Keir. Should the deal go ahead, angering Trump and Tory MPs? Or should it be abandoned, leaving the UK open to legal action by Mauritius?
In the meantime, a “pause” is good news for no one. No 10’s spin cannot disguise that the process is in chaos, and the special relationship itself is at stake.
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There has been much discussion among Telegraph readers – not all of it wildly favourable – about the direction of BBC Radio 3. Now, though, the focus is on the station’s new offshoot, Radio 3 Unwind. It began with an article by Simon Heffer, who, to put it mildly, is not a fan, accusing it of broadcasting “lift music”.
I fundamentally admire Radio 3, and will probably always listen to it, but agree that it should not try to mimic Classic FM, and can be heard harrumphing as much when the Jurassic Park theme tune comes lumbering out on the breakfast show. I also find the word “unwind” incredibly annoying.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Sam Jackson, the controller of Radio 3, took a different view. “How disappointing that Lord Heffer pours scorn on Radio 3 Unwind, apparently for the sole reason that it is aimed at licence-fee payers with differing tastes to his own,” he wrote in a letter. “Anything that introduces classical music to people, and challenges those who think they should decide how others should listen to it, is to be celebrated.”
Tricia Barnes felt there was something in this: “I am a piano teacher, and agree that introducing people to classical music must be done at the right time. I find that Ludovico Einaudi’s wonderful music is a bridge that leads my students to the classics. After teaching six of his pieces, I wait for the student to say: ‘I love Einaudi, but I feel I need more’, then off we go.
“This will be true for many listeners to Radio 3 Unwind. In time, they will yearn for something more – and it is there waiting for them. Radio 3 Unwind is a safe harbour of peace and calm, whereas Radio 3 can take you to dark and disturbing places, as well as provide sublime joy.”
Graham Chainey wasn’t convinced: “Having been a regular listener to BBC Radio 3 since the days of the Third Programme, I think Sam Jackson fails to appreciate the station’s special style and tone. It has become ‘the home of’ a lot of irritating and inappropriate burbles, jingles and trailers, which undermine its unique ethos. Mr Jackson seems determined to make it sound like any other station. He may be right to woo new listeners, but this is not the way to do it.” Has Radio 3 been winding you up? Send your responses here, and the best of the bunch will feature in a future edition of From the Editor PM, for which you can sign up here.
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