The Diana conspiracies are in the news again – this time concerning whether Lord Stevens has added to the problems. The ex-Met Commissioner chaired the recent inquiry into Diana’s death.
The inquiry concluded that driver Henri Paul was drunk, yet it is claimed that he told Mr Paul’s parents that he was not. Lord Stevens may well find himself as a witness at the Diana Inquest himself.
So who is right, who is wrong? Perhaps the answer can be found in the very nature of officialdom once conspiracy theories have arisen. The pressure to get it right is enormous, and equally the attempts to confuse the issue rise, usually taken out of all proportion by a media that repeatedly stirs the pot.
I don’t know who is right in this latest glitch in the Diana story, and I can guarantee you we never will – not for certain. For that is the essence of conspiracy theory – to continually turn black and white into grey.
As I’ve said before, it will be a long, long time before Diana can rest.
© Anthony North, July 2007
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