Thank you Dan Dan and Sweet Summer Child.
Lots of favourable comments on Al-Fayed, how he was a good employer who treated people kindly. Sad that he never gave up trying to find out the truth about the Paris tunnel crash, and died still not knowing.
The crash was ruled an accident after lengthy investigation. Years ago I dismissed the conspiracy theories, and when the Met Police produced Operation Paget in 2006 that was that for me, it was just a tragedy. I didn't know until today that PC was interviewed by John Stevens of Scotland Yard about Diana's note that "her husband was planning an accident...brake failure and serious head injuries...so he could marry Tiggy Legge-Bourke" (not true).
Prince Philip declined to assist in the investigation, "No, thank you" he told Stevens.
Now, I don't know. We saw only the other day with Mahfouz that the police will cover things up on Palace orders. How Harold's crimes have been covered up, how the Flatpacks have been covered up, the truth suppressed over how much more we don't know?
Dishonesty is retrospective. You find out someone lied today, and wonder what they lied about in the past.
Before, I'd have never believed these things could happen, but now I think the Establishment collectively are capable of anything.
One reporter commented that despite his wealth, influence and determination, Al-Fayed was no match for the Establishment (MI6, the Met Police and the Palace) and was bound to fail.