Prince Andrew has come under intense scrutiny in the wake of giving up his royal titles and the publication of Virginia Giuffre's memoir. Andrew has denied all wrongdoing, but Victoria Richards asks why we are spending much more time talking about him than the women who have suffered at the hands of abusers.
In her piece, Are we finally ready to believe what happened to Virginia Giuffre, Victoria writes: "It is a classic and eye-watering example of the fact that when a man commits (or is accused of) wrongdoing, particularly sexual assault, the victim is completely erased. You can forget the social media hashtag #believewomen – in truth, we are wiped out. Redacted. Forgotten."
Donald Trump finally responded to Vladimir Putin's refusal to compromise in his attacks on Ukraine and imposed sanctions on two Russian oil giants. Keir Giles wrote that Putin has enjoyed toying with Trump – most recently over the idea of a second face-to-face meeting between the pair – but that Trump has finally lost patience. The move could prove highly significant, Keir says, but this will need to be followed with further action to change the course of the war.
A by-election defeat for Labour in Caerphilly at the end of the week was widely expected, but for a change it wasn't all good news for Nigel Farage. Reform, having hoped to steal the seat, were beaten into second place, prompting Sean O'Grady to question if more troubles lie ahead for Reform.
"The real reason Reform UK failed here was because they inspired as much hostility as they did support, and thus a considerable amount of tactical voting against Farage," Sean wrote. "Once it became very obvious that Labour couldn't win, and it became a two-horse race between Reform UK and Plaid Cymru, different calculations came into play – and it was Reform that came off worse."
On a lighter note – but one that generated almost as many column inches as any of the above – Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly announced they'd be stepping down from Strictly hosting duties after the current season.
Super-fan (I don't think she'll mind being called that) Kat Brown wondered if after years of scandal at the show, losing your two main hosts spelled bigger trouble for the future of the show.
And who will take over? You can tune in over the weekend to see if the presenters give any hints. But you may be in for a long wait.
Until next week!
Victoria Harper
Assistant Editor (Premium)
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