Madeleine McCann: Sometimes We Feel Like Giving Up
“SOMETIMES WE JUST FEL LIKE GIVING UP” declares the Mirror “…but Maddie just keeps us going”.
The headline is not, as you might think, an anguished crie de coeur from the paper’s editors. It is, of course, a quote from Kate McCann. The legend at the top of the page reads: “McCANNS 1 YEAR ON”.
Other papers follow suit, with the Sun featuring a 12-page special and pin-up size pictures of “The face we will never forget”.
The Star eschews such tacky emotionalism and goes for a hard news story for its cover: “MUSLIM SICKOS’ MADDIE KIDNAP SHOCK.”
The paper says police are set to investigate a “vile attack on Madeleine McCann’s parents” by Muslim extremists.
What kind of attack? A suicide bomb, perhaps?
No. In a “hysterical rant” on the internet, “fanatics blame the couple for her disappearance”.
All very interesting. But what of the Star’s stablemate, the Maddy Express? What extravaganza are they offering for Day 365? A 28-page special?
Curiously, the front page is bereft of the face we will never forget. Perhaps Express Newspapers have issued a completely separate edition of the paper devoted entirely to all things McCann?
Nope. The newsagents’ shelves are bereft.
We jest, of course. The paper has, as you know, steered clear of the subject since being hammered in court for its scurrilous and exploitative coverage of the case. Coverage that included far from subtle insinuations that the Kate and Gerry McCann were implicated in their daughter’s disappearance. (Not to be confused, we hasten to add, with “hysterical rants” by “fanatics”.)
With no Maddy and no Diana, what is “THE WORLD’S GREATEST PAPER” to do?
Read on, dear reader, read on…
Posted: 28th, April 2008 | In: Madeleine McCann, Tabloids Comments (459) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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April 28th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Steve T -
Holiday with family in PDL £ 2000 cost
Dinning at the tapas bar with friends £ 20 cost
Loosing your daughter to a passing paedo £2 mill profit
Finding time to change into matching outfits for your first TV appearance -PRICELESS
(please note: no valuables were taken during the filming of this commercial)
April 28th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
SteveT - yes thats right. I thought archilles problems went on for months, or was my brither just trying to play on his?
April 28th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
213
just_me
Archilles heal injury, but managed a run the next day, alledgedly
April 28th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
wtf - I absolutely love decorating, especially painting… in fact I like all kinds of DIY… I should of be born a man lol
April 28th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
Didnt he cancell the lesson because of a foot injury?
April 28th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
210 just_me
Nice and quiet, hubby decorating, i of course, supervise
April 28th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
193
AgendaWide
Cancelling tennis lessons and cleaners. Im glad I havn’t got a suspici0us mind!
April 28th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
Hiya wtf - yes thanks, you?
April 28th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
203…veritablequandary
Many thanks, VQ.
It’s surprisingly tasteful.
April 28th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
205 Just Me
If memory serves, and it well might not, he was communicating with someone about said tennis lessons.
April 28th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
201
just_me Says:
April 28th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
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Sorry!
April 28th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
hello just_me
Have you had a good weekend?
April 28th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
204 - oh I see
April 28th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
202 just_me
No reason, really, except an earlier comment about cancelled tennis lessons reminded me of some earlier postings by TB on Anorak about cancelled tennis lessons.
April 28th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
Matt,
A special birthday martini for you . . . your recipe!
I am drinking one now, as I write . . . .
April 28th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
199
veritablequandary - I dont know if he posts on there, but I think he posts on truthformadeleine….. whys that?
April 28th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
chenier -
April 28th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
198
just_me Says:
April 28th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
should’nt we be discussing knittin patterns??? no, oh ok then
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I didn’t know nits did formation dancing; don’t they just hop?
April 28th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
Does Tony B have a known user name on 3A?
April 28th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
should’nt we be discussing knittin patterns??? no, oh ok then
April 28th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
195…Gandolf
Re Mr Amaral…the Politico’s are not the only ones who can play
at Politics.
April 28th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
193…AgendaWide
Tis true….another year number bagged.
Many thanks for the good wishes.
April 28th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
I have always stated my esteem for Inspector Amaral, I believe that Police in all countries do a great job under at times intolerable pressures to get results. Like most people I dont believe a word of what I read, unless it is an official quote. The fragrant duo may or may not be guilty, I do not know, but I am not about to prejudge them, as for what Amaral has allegedly said lately, I don’t believe he did.
April 28th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
just been on 3A’s and got lost again lol, its not as straight forward as anorak, I think I’ll just stay here
April 28th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Matt, Very Happy Birthday to you -Is it true?
Brandon Flours, Interesting reports on 3 A’s about cancelled tennis lessons on 3rd due to Achilles heal which was miraculously ok for jogging on 4th. worth a look if you don’t mind a surf in cold water.
Can’t chat but wanted to say Happy Birthday to Matt
April 28th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
lol very true
April 28th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
189…just_me
No wonder they need a Ghost Writer….Dr G P’s blogs prove that he
can’t write for tuppence.
April 28th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Someone mentioned that Madeliene could have wandered off and been picked up by a preditor, I would think not, if she had she would have taken her beloved cuddle cat/ blanket with her? So Iwould presume what ever happened, happened in the apartment on May 3rd.IMO
April 28th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
so they have been doing documetaries, now they want to write a book….. bloody hell they will be on britains got talent next!
April 28th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
186
Scarlett
Just putting my ear plugs in!