Madeleine McCann: Duarte Levy, Clarence Mitchell And The Daily Mirror
DUARTE Levy writes on the case of Madeleine McCann. He alleges that that Clarence Mitchell, the McCanns’ PR adviser, is “using the Government’s services to keep watch on journalists and forum participants.” Says Mr Levy:
Clarence Mitchell, the McCann’s PR adviser and spokesman, continues to make use of the British government’s services despite having officially resigned from his position as director of the Media Monitoring Unit*. The accusation comes from a Home Office source who has stated that the outgoing director had called upon his former service to keep a watch not only on several journalists but also on the behaviour of participants in a list of forums and blogs considered to be “highly detrimental to the image of the McCanns and that of the British government”.
Can what Mr Levy alleges be true? And if it is, why would it be a big deal for the McCanns’ spokesman to keep an eye on the web, and get what help he can? Mr Levy continues:
Clarence Mitchell, a former journalist for the Daily Express and the BBC, was seconded by the Foreign Office to act as a liaison officer between the media and Madeleine’s parents. Through the intermediary of the respective British embassies, it was he who organised the McCann’s visits to the Vatican, Madrid, Berlin, Amsterdam and Rabat.
Since the very early days, media monitoring has been an important part of Clarence Mitchell’s work. While the McCann’s were in Praia da Luz, it was he who decided to separate journalists according to nationality: the British first, and the Portuguese last.
Today, the McCann’s PR campaign relies more than ever on monitoring public opinion: over the past few days several UK forums and blogs have been shut down due to “anti-McCann” comments. Amongst them is the Mirror newspaper’s forum, which erased all comments about the case without warning when the participants started to debate Home Office interference.
No response from Mr Mitchell is quoted in Mr Levy’s email to us. But why did the Daily Mirror close its forum? Anyone from those forums care to tell us what they know?
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January 27th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
jass.
are you always so ignorant?? Ciara-Lou asked you a question
January 27th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
RR,
You’ve gone quiet.
January 27th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
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RedRooster Says:
January 27th, 2008 at 11:02 pm
“[...] Fair - whatever….my god dont you add loads to the debate???? ”
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Which debate? Haven’t seen too much of it lately
January 27th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
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jass Says:
January 27th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
I just wonder which Red Rooster is on the pull tonight.
It’s strange how a bully like he/she is gets anywhere with the ladies.
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Why does it interest you anyway?
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Mods and Admin
RR flirts with everyone, light hearted fun Jass. relax and enjoy
January 27th, 2008 at 11:02 pm
643
Fair Says:
January 27th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
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whatever….my god dont you add loads to the debate????
January 27th, 2008 at 11:02 pm
Jass, check your post 629
January 27th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
622
RedRooster
January 27th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
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jass Says:
January 27th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
I just wonder which Red Rooster is on the pull tonight.
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im sorry did i bully you…? when was that then …?
January 27th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
Can’t Say No
Have you done a study on Clarrie’s face on the photo upthere? I hid the left side as you said,
and
the right side looks ten times meaner than the left one !!! SCARY !!!
January 27th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
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can’t say no Says:
January 27th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
“Till tomorrow
Châtelaine ”
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A demain CSN. Bonne nuit.
Will turn in “early” too. Heavy week ahead
January 27th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
I just wonder which Red Rooster is on the pull tonight.
It’s strange how a bully like he/she is gets anywhere with the ladies.
January 27th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
629 jass
January 27th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
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Ciara-Louise Says:
January 27th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
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take no notice Ciara-Lou, its just jealousy. They all want you but cant handle that you will be mine xx
January 27th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
Till tomorrow
Châtelaine
January 27th, 2008 at 10:57 pm
I still have the idea that GM “closed” the window of opportunity by moving JT’s sighting to the time he was looking down at his lovely daughter. Once JT is discredited, the window of opportunity opens to ± 9:10 - 10:00 p.m. IMO & allegedly and all that jazz …
January 27th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
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jass Says:
January 27th, 2008 at 10:48 pm
I don’t often write here, but whenever I do visit, I’m confused by Red Rooster.
Where Ciara-Louise is concerned, is he/she a lesbian or is he/she a lecherous old man?
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I can assure you I’m neither! I’m a young, straight female 100% !!!
You’ve offended me by having such thoughts!
January 27th, 2008 at 10:53 pm
620 Ian Says:
January 27th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
607 Totje
1/2/3 We dont know these are fact. Right, unnamed sources.
4/5/ Im suggesting someone had a key. Okay, possible, what sort of keys do they have at the apartment? Cards or a real key? So it could have been a [former] cleaning person or other employee. However, why opening the window/shutters?
6/7 Yes, so Gerry did check. No, not confirmed, he could have been on his way to do a check. Talk to JW, remembered the food on the table and return without a check. Did JW see him leaving the apartment/patio?
So maybe he checked at 9:00 to 9:10 as he claimed, then chatted to Jes until 9:20, back to Tapas bar at 9:30. Kate checked at 10, so an abductor had time from 9:30 to 10:00. Plenty of time. Used door to exit, maybe sliding door was open for entry.
If they [McC's] are as lazy as I am [they are not, they are slimmer and joggers] they left the patio doors open. That’s the short cut to the apartment from the Tapas bar.
The window/shutters are in front of the apartment. Why opening it [by "abductor"]? To have a look if it was safe to leave through the front door?
Yes this opens the “window of opportunity”. And would it make a difference if they told they checked every hour in stead of every half hour re neglect charges?
So why inventing the “check” by Oldfield, who didn’t even see all the children?
January 27th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
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Ian Says:
January 27th, 2008 at 10:51 pm
“So, as no one is taking my abduction theory seriously enough even to argue I shall insult everyone and leave in a huff - you are all a bunch of inhumane bastards. [...]”
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Sorry Ian. Got to much involved in Portuguese recipes …
January 27th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
633
Ian
oh ,that hurts !!
January 27th, 2008 at 10:51 pm
466 Jane says (January 27th, 2008 at 8:27 pm):
“…Tony, have you heard the latest news on this? ‘The I want a Referendum campaign has also announced that they have raised enough money to hold a referendum on the EU Constitution in the region. The vote in Harlow will be among a wave of referendums in constituencies across the country. To carry out a professional poll East of England for a Referendum has commissioned Electoral Reform Services – the world’s leading independent ballot administrator and independent scrutineer. Colleen Morrison, one of the organisers of the campaign in , said: ‘…what I do know is that if politicians promise something they should stick to it. Gordon Brown has absolutely no excuse for not giving us a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty”.
REPLY: Someone will jump in and accuse us of being ‘off-topic’, and they would be right.
I didn’t know about this campaign, but I think it’s excellent; like ours, it is very late in the day - but then as you say there has been tremendous apathy, and I’m afraid a shortage of effective campaigning by those who are aware that if this Treaty passes into law, there is effectively no way back and we have lost our political independence for good.
So, yes, I will fully support your campaign; equally I hope your campaigners will send off some of our postcards to the Queen.
Does this Treaty have any relevance at all to the Madeleine McCann situation?
Maybe.
But I won’t go there right now
January 27th, 2008 at 10:51 pm
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jass Says:
January 27th, 2008 at 10:48 pm
I don’t often write here, but whenever I do visit, I’m confused by Red Rooster.
Where Ciara-Louise is concerned, is he/she a lesbian or is he/she a lecherous old man?
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you’re right you dont often write here. Has that got anything to do with the fact that you’re illiterate
January 27th, 2008 at 10:51 pm
So, as no one is taking my abduction theory seriously enough even to argue I shall insult everyone and leave in a huff - you are all a bunch of inhumane bastards.
See, I can do pro-McCann.
January 27th, 2008 at 10:49 pm
629
jass
hihihihi
January 27th, 2008 at 10:49 pm
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Ciara-Louise Says:
January 27th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
RR,
That’s me all showered and ready to leave. Pour the wine….
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should have waited till you got here, i could have give you a hand
January 27th, 2008 at 10:48 pm
627
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Châtelaine
Moi
Never crossed my mind
January 27th, 2008 at 10:48 pm
I don’t often write here, but whenever I do visit, I’m confused by Red Rooster.
Where Ciara-Louise is concerned, is he/she a lesbian or is he/she a lecherous old man?
Mods and Admin
There is Mr RR and Mrs RR they all check to see who they flirt with, Ciara Louise seems to be straight female
January 27th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
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Châtelaine Says:
January 27th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
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thats nice
January 27th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
CSN
And where you planning on Rooster or more like a Scottish McRabbit for the recipe?
January 27th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
RR,
That’s me all showered and ready to leave. Pour the wine….
January 27th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
624
Châtelaine