Madeleine McCann: Tabloid Columnists On Harry Potter, Frtizl And Bile
MADDIE WATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to the columnists’ views on Madeleine McCann and family:
JANE MOORE (Sun): “Silence is not an option for the McCanns”
“Just suppose little Madeleine is trapped in a cellar somewhere, hidden from view while her warped captor conducts a seemingly normal life upstairs.”
Like Elisabeth Frtizl? It’s Tabloid Bingo. Eye down…
LORRAINE KELLY (Sun): “They deserve sympathy, not condemnation”
Since my daughter Rosie was a baby, she has always come everywhere with us when we go on holiday, especially to child-friendly countries such as Portugal, Spain and Greece. We wouldn’t have dreamed about leaving her behind to go for a meal because we go away to spend as much time as possible together as a family.
JON GAUNT (Sun): “I have little support for them”
Do you remember when you put your first baby to bed with a listening monitor and sat downstairs watching the box almost with subtitles on so you could hear every heartbeat?
If you heard an unexpected cough or belch you would sprint up the stairs faster than druggy Dwain Chambers on steroids to check on your little angel. That’s called parenting, isn’t it?
I wonder if the McCanns were as casual with their passports and valuables when they went out at night because as far as I am concerned there is nothing more precious than your child and they appear to have had scant regard for their safety.
ALLISON PEARSON (Mail): “The McCann campaign must NOT go on for ever”
Since May 3 last year, how many parents have mentally run the “Maddie safety test|” before daring to turn away from their children even for a moment? That may be her lasting legacy and our greatest burden.
Still, my small boy is not satisfied. “Maddie” is the big story of his childhood, bigger even than Harry Potter and infinitely more disturbing.
Harry Potter is Madeleine McCann? It’s all just stories. Any others?
There is a fascination in a momentary mistake that can never be undone, no matter how much a mother persecutes herself. In Greek tragedy, Antigone, the daughter of King Oedipus, cannot rest until she has recovered the body of her brother after his death in battle and given it a proper burial. One suffering leads to another. And there is some of that obsession, and that remorselessness, in the case of the McCanns.
But:
Do the two doctors really deserve two whole hours of prime-time when so many other people’s kids are lost and thousands are dying in Zimbabwe? Even those, like me, who have never doubted Gerry and Kate’s innocence must feel a flinch of unease.
Madeleine McCann: A year of easy copy
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April 30th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
I thought it were Greek mythology?
Trust me?
April 30th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Reports suggest police who interrogated Kate for over ten hours wanted to put her in prison after she refused to answer key questions about Madeleine’s disappearance and forensic evidence.
Gandolf. Why do you think she refused to answer these key questions?
April 30th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
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Garth Says:
April 30th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Colonus you refer………. is that anywhere near Anus?
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Ancient geography was never one of my strong points…
April 30th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Stick it up your arse Solly and light the touch paper, your cage is well rattled…….
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It came as insiders admitted the overstretched investigation was on the brink of collapse.
Portugal’s most senior cop Alipio Ribeiro — who sacked bungling detective Goncalo Amaral — admitted the investigation was dealing with a �daily crisis�.
And it was revealed Amaral tried to have Madeleine’s mum Kate locked up for child ABANDONMENT.
Reports suggest police who interrogated Kate for over ten hours wanted to put her in prison after she refused to answer key questions about Madeleine’s disappearance and forensic evidence.
And a Portuguese newspaper has claimed that Goncalo Amaral - who was sacked – is said to have demanded Kate be charged but the prosecutor refused, saying he would not issue any arrest warrants in the case.
April 30th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Colonus you refer………. is that anywhere near Anus?
April 30th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
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brandon flours Says:
April 30th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Why do pros always say ‘next’ ?????
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Like in “Whatever Next” ?
April 30th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
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Garth Says:
April 30th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Well you could enlighten us a little on Colonus if you like, or you could answer a question i put to you earlier regarding the mw complex and the baby ‘listening’ facilities. Thats is, of course, you have an answer!
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Shame on you, Garth; I naturally thought you were referring to Oedipus’s complex, hence my reference to Colonus.
I’m really in to Sophocles.
I didn’t realise that you were still wittering on about the non-existent baby listening service at PDL.
There isn’t a MW complex at PDL.
As you know perfectly well.
So, we have a non-existent baby listening service at a non-existent MW complex.
I know you are desperate, but that is pushing the envelope, even for you.
Are you sure you didn’t accidentally kill your father and marry your mother?
It would be much more interesting…
April 30th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
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Lone Pigeon Says:
April 30th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
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You lied.
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Damn!
April 30th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
………. when you’re ready shallow sallow
April 30th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
499 Garth LOL
You’re not liar mate… but you do lack common sense… and at times your wife might tell you that you talk too soon.
Have a good evening. Off now.
April 30th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
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Lone Pigeon Says:
April 30th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
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brandon flours Says:
April 30th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Why do pros always say ‘next’ ???
cos they’ve been beaten and can’t answer the question
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I thought it was because they were in a hurry and needed the money for crack
April 30th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
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Garth Says:
April 30th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
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Salomon ES Says:
April 30th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
488 Garth - answer yes or no:
Did the McCanns say they would not leave Portugal without Madeleine? Yes or No.
Did the McCanns say they would cooperate with the police? Yes or No.
So who’s lying? Me?
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I once told the wife i would never ride a bike again. But then somone offered me a little sponsorship. Am I a liar? Or did circumstances change?
You decide…………..
You lied.
April 30th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
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Salomon ES Says:
April 30th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
488 Garth - answer yes or no:
Did the McCanns say they would not leave Portugal without Madeleine? Yes or No.
Did the McCanns say they would cooperate with the police? Yes or No.
So who’s lying? Me?
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I once told the wife i would never ride a bike again. But then somone offered me a little sponsorship. Am I a liar? Or did circumstances change?
You decide…………..
April 30th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Come on Garthy - not difficult mate - its either YES or NO.
Not too complicated - only two options available.
April 30th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
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brandon flours Says:
April 30th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Why do pros always say ‘next’ ???
cos they’ve been beaten and can’t answer the question
April 30th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Well you could enlighten us a little on Colonus if you like, or you could answer a question i put to you earlier regarding the mw complex and the baby ‘listening’ facilities. Thats is, of course, you have an answer!
April 30th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
That looks like a very grey area to me….hmnnnnn
April 30th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Why do pros always say ‘next’ ?????
April 30th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
488 Garth - answer yes or no:
Did the McCanns say they would not leave Portugal without Madeleine? Yes or No.
Did the McCanns say they would cooperate with the police? Yes or No.
So who’s lying? Me?
April 30th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Could it be that… maybe… you spoke to soon Gandolf and frankly out of your ****?
One has to be veeeerrryyyy cautious before posting… otherwise may end up saying the wrong things and inadvertedly suggesting that Kate was not telling the truth to the ITV documentary…. god forbid. As Garth will tell you Kate and Gerry don’t lie.
April 30th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
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Garth Says:
April 30th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
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chenier Says:
April 30th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
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Garth Says:
April 30th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
Hypothetically, I am Marie of Roumania…
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Is there a complex there too? Blimey!
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Alas, I must confess to being Antigonised by your comments…
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Ah you mean that you are incapable of understanding that people have different views?
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No; I think that since Colonus things really haven’t worked …
April 30th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
Personally Solly I dont give a fuk what Insp. Amaral asked for, what I do know is the prosecutor didn’t give him it………next!
April 30th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
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pikey Says:
April 30th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
do you people really beleive maddie is dead… there is no evidence whatsoever to support this silly theory.
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Chenier knows it……………. just waiting for her evidence!
April 30th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
do you people really beleive maddie is dead… there is no evidence whatsoever to support this silly theory.
April 30th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
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Salomon ES Says:
April 30th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
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Have I mentioned the PJ here? Have the PJ categorically claimed and have proof that the McCanns are lying? Enlighten me oh so articulate one!
April 30th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
I think he has them Salomon but knows he’s got the wrong one but isn’t man enough to admit he is wrong.
April 30th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
Gandolf what’s it going to be?
Did Amaral ask for neglect charges or did he - as Kate said accused her of accidentally killing Madeleine?
April 30th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
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chenier Says:
April 30th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
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Garth Says:
April 30th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
Hypothetically, I am Marie of Roumania…
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Is there a complex there too? Blimey!
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Alas, I must confess to being Antigonised by your comments…
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Ah you mean that you are incapable of understanding that people have different views?
April 30th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
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Garth Says:
April 30th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Transparent then?
Nearly !
April 30th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Garth 472 - my point is that we all think different things. And that’s a good thing.
For example: I explain to you why some people may think the McCanns are lying. You explain me that you don’t think they lied but fail to explain why you think the PJ are lying.
Either you’re unable to articulate your opinions (very common problem), or you simply lack the ability to have opinions - other than those kindly developed for you by the sun and news of the world.
That’s where our two worlds differ Garth.