Netflix's Scoop is a “grade A disaster” for Prince Andrew | Michael Cole

“You do feel pity for him, however that pity is tempered with his arrogance or stupidity.”

Netflix’s Scoop is the “most convincing portrait” of Prince Andrew which has “destroyed with no hope of rebuilding” the prince’s chance of returning to public life, says Michael Cole.

[TaraSykes]

Michael Cole is so disingenuous telling us PA is not a nasty person. He is well known for treating palace and security staff very badly. Rude and obnoxious.

[Woodman-Spare-that-tree]

🎶 Oh …. The grand old Duke of York,
He had 12 million quid,
He sent it to someone he never met,
For something he never did. 🎶

[JohnathanThomas-ut]

I had the misfortune of meeting Prince Andrew many years ago and he was obnoxious, arrogant and rude so not remotely surprised with any of this.

[mastercommander]

Our company was visited by Andrew overseas and the staff were very excited to hear a British Prince was coming to visit . On the appointed day I got to sit next to him behind the driver as we drove around a very large and extensive complex . A group of our staff had been positioned on one corner of the yard ready to do a meet, greet, and some photographs . They had stood in the sticky hot tropical sun for many hours and were extremely excited at having been selected for the honour . As we approached and slowed down near the group, the Prince turned to me and asked what was going on . I replied the reason for doing so he could meet these guys but with a look of total scorn he glowered at me remarking “ I don’t do photographs “ tapping the driver on the shoulder he ordered “ Drive on ! Don’t stop. Can you imagine the looks on all those faces as the crowd witnessed us slowing down and then suddenly accelerating out of view . So much for international trade envoy . Thousands of employees in more than one country of course got to hear about it and like me, probably never forgot it . I have many such stories of my interactions with this bombastic fool . Good riddance.

[andybrice]

He was born into immense wealth, power, and prestige. He could've done virtually anything, and repeatedly chose to spend his life consorting with lowlife criminals. He seems like a right wrong'un.

[Dawnsky]

There is no way ANYONE with any decency should feel sorry for Andrew Winsor! For the victims yes.

[katiehill]

Nothing 'happened to Prince Andrew on this ill-judged occasion'... Andrew himself put on display his total arrogance, dishonesty and unwillingness to be accountable for his own choices and actions. I still recall my jaw dropping open when he said - with absolutely no hint of awareness - that he felt it totally appropriate to continue to visit with Mr. Epstein after his release from prison (pathetic sentence notwithstanding).... after conviction for sex trafficking minors. That he could not see what was so appallingly wrong with that - and that he could feel that it made sense to express loyalty to a friend in that circumstance over the exploitation of young girls was staggering. It is clear that he will never, ever, get it.

[XSchuauss]

“Ill-judged”? It was simply the truth of what kind of a person he was and he is.

[pwe]

I don’t think his assessment about Andrew’s attitude before the Falklands is correct. I spent a short time at BRNC Dartmouth just after he left there and the impression I got from one or two people on staff there at the time was that Andrew was arrogant and unpleasant.

[annieearle]

Why is it “terrible” that he cannot return to public life? Tragic? Wow…..He should be in prison with Ghislaine. Spares seem to have horrid personalities. Indulged and ego driven.

[realtodd]

Poor Andrew, how will he make a living now he can't do public appearances? Will he go on the dole? Oh, was born into obscene wealth and will die obscenely wealthy.

[Catherine-kmkf]

If the ill advised interview had never happened, the prince would still have been a sex offender. He doesn’t deserve protection.

[stewartmcardle]

Doesn't do his eldest daughter Beatrice, who supported the interview, any favours either. However, it's clear from many sources that Andrew is a "don't you know who I am" type of arrogant bloke. A total lack of judgement on them both.

[rachellucas]

One feels pity ? That one being you Cole
Everyone else is feeling all kinds of sick that he is still a free man

[Woodman-Spare-that-tree]

“AMIABLE’ 😂😂😂. Andrew is the one who drove his Range Rover through the palace gates, costing £85, 000 in damage, that came out of public funds.

[charlesfaure]

If you want to know a man's character, give him power. I think Lincoln said that.

[stephenmarsden]

What Michael Cole seems to be omitting to acknowledge is that Andrew was one of the abusers, he wasn't some hapless innocent who just happened to fall in with the wrong company, he was the wrong company.

[shaunwarren]

Rather than worrying about whether Prince Andrew can return to public life is secondary to whether he will ever be properly investigated and charged if appropriate for the sexual exploitation of children

[TesterAnimal]

So it’s his “openness” which brought him down.

Not his character and behaviour.

Right.

[johnfletcher]

We can talk about PA and his (unrepairable) reputation all we like but the attention should be Epstein’s victims. They are at the heart of all this, and Andrew associating with the guy and his wife, and the admitting he still doesn’t regret it, should be enough for him to be blackballed by the media now.