Madeleine McCann: Blaming Richard Desmond And How To Prevent Another Maddie
MADDIE WATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann
THE GUARDIAN: “Why the Sunday Express is so unpopular”
ROY GREENSLADE:
I note that the Sunday Express took another sales nose dive last month to record an average weekly sale of just 673,840. Could the continuing circulation slide have anything to do with the readers’ dislike of its scandalous Madeleine McCann coverage? Possibly.
Or has it more to do with the whimsical, but pointless, columns by the paper’s editor, Martin Townsend ? Also possible.
But I believe it has more to do with the growing distaste for its owner, Richard Desmond. In true Maxwellian form a sweaty picture of Dirty Des appeared in this week’s issue (arm around Lulu, poor her) at a charity function arranged by, of course, Desmond himself. Expect another sales drop this month.
OK!, which routinely features its owner Desmond, is the top selling showbiz magazine. Go figure…
METRO: “McCanns hold ‘low-key Maddie birthday party’”
Mr McCann, a consultant cardiologist at Leicester’s Glenfield Hospital, has a number of clinical appointments but he and his wife were due to be together at home for some part of the day.
Such are the facts.
IRISH INDEPENDENT: “7 ways to keep your kids safe on holiday - It’s easy for parents to become too relaxed about their children while abroad, so Shane Dunphy suggests some general rules”
Summer’s here — at last. And all we can think about are holidays in the sun. But no parent can take their children abroad now without thinking of tragic Madeleine McCann.
Tips to avoid another Madeleine McCann include:
- Have a bottle of water with you at all times, and insist that everyone sips some regularly.
- The accepted belief that a child can drown in a couple of inches of water is wisdom indeed, which means that you must be hyper-careful around the pool or on the beach.
- It is always a good idea for the children to have their own funds (within reason), so during the lead-up to the holiday, encourage them to save up for their own special treats during their time away.
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May 13th, 2008 at 10:31 am
NEW thread :Watching the children
May 13th, 2008 at 10:05 am
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Ferdinand Says:
May 13th, 2008 at 12:13 am
275 Maravilha Says:
” As far as I know, the Tapas 9 was expected to make the reconstruction on next 15th and 16th May .
Does any of you know by chance if it is going to happen? ”
It will be done via internet, with a special virtual reality software.
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Is this true or is it a wind-up? Will they have little avatars or whatever they’re called, representing the players, maybe a Lara Croft type figure for the aerobics instructor?
May 13th, 2008 at 10:02 am
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âde Says:
May 13th, 2008 at 9:54 am
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chenier
best to ignore garth
he is a sad tosser from a genetic line of media-seeking sad tossers
look at the plymouth media any day
hats are a good clue
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Hows the daisies bro?
May 13th, 2008 at 10:00 am
Chenier
Good mornin to you too.
‘Young lad’ is, of course, irrelevent in my point which you seem to have dwelled on. The point is however, and laughable as it may seem, is that you used this example as a comparison to the McCanns in so much as their actions are likened to the Colwyn Bay example and would therefore have resulted in the McCanns facing charges. Apart from the obvious ‘completely different situations’, the person to whom you referred had, along with his partner, previously been warned.
May 13th, 2008 at 9:59 am
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PeterMac Says:
May 13th, 2008 at 9:54 am
Jo
Thanks for the link.
My question should clearly have included the words “other than what GM told the press”
i.e. is there any independent evidence of any of the incidents ?
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What do you mean by “independant”?
Havent you realised we are under “occupation”?
Will look up for more info
May 13th, 2008 at 9:58 am
Oh, new thread, people…
May 13th, 2008 at 9:57 am
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âde Says:
May 13th, 2008 at 9:54 am
353
Morning Ade, for some reason the gentleman from Colwyn Bay really upsets him…
May 13th, 2008 at 9:56 am
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âde
They seem to be high on “self distruct”
Its in the media every day since a year
May 13th, 2008 at 9:55 am
fun in the sun again
what a loverly day
bye for now
have some fun for me
May 13th, 2008 at 9:54 am
Jo
Thanks for the link.
My question should clearly have included the words “other than what GM told the press”
i.e. is there any independent evidence of any of the incidents ?
May 13th, 2008 at 9:54 am
Has the PJ interviewed everybody while they were in the UK?they went back to portugal earlier than planned …I was wondering if they has the forensic results from birmingham and if this could be the reason why they went back so quickly?
May 13th, 2008 at 9:54 am
353
chenier
best to ignore garth
he is a sad tosser from a genetic line of media-seeking sad tossers
look at the plymouth media any day
hats are a good clue
May 13th, 2008 at 9:51 am
348
jo
excellent stuff
chances on having some fun watching them in self-destruct mode?
very high, i feel
excellent fun fun fun
May 13th, 2008 at 9:49 am
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Nemesis Says:
May 13th, 2008 at 9:45 am
:lol:
Our beloved Lord Eddie ,the 7 year old spaniel, is insured for 4.5 million and is fed on salmon.
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I”ll marry them,salmon and all jajajajaja…
May 13th, 2008 at 9:49 am
351 Jo they probably have relations /connections within the force..such is their influence and network of “friends”
May 13th, 2008 at 9:46 am
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Garth Says:
May 13th, 2008 at 7:57 am
Hypocrite!
You compared the young lad who left two tots in a flat whilst he went off on a bus and was absent from caring for them for up to one and a half hours whilst he cashed his giro to the of the actions of the McCanns. In other words you were saying that the McCanns, had they commited their said crime here in the uk, would have been convicted of child neglect.
I say a judge would laugh at you had you used the comparison as an example to bolster a prosecution.
Laughable!
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Good morning, Garth!
And no, I’m not a hypocrite, and I don’t know where you get the ‘young lad’ from. The gentleman from Colwyn Bay was at no time described in any of the coverage as anything other than a grown man, so why are you pretending he was a ‘young lad’?
He was, as you may recall, convicted on 2 charges of child neglect…
May 13th, 2008 at 9:45 am
Our beloved Lord Eddie ,the 7 year old spaniel, is insured for 4.5 million and is fed on salmon.
May 13th, 2008 at 9:44 am
About the new hotline,asking people to infringe the law about any the info given to and collected by the Leicester police,why dont they simply go to the Leicester police and ask them directly?
or did they and received a smack around the neck? 
What is the relationship between mccfools and Leiscester cops? anyone knows?
May 13th, 2008 at 9:43 am
347 Jo the answer is no, thank god ugh…..
May 13th, 2008 at 9:41 am
This what you are being asked to believe….
What are the odds of the abduction of a child in the Iberian Peninsula?
Chances of an abductor doing a practice run the night before?
Chances that Kate McCann was involved with 6 bodies in the week before the holiday?
The chances of an abduction at night from a holiday apartment in Portugal?
What are the chances of a modern police force with access to forensic evidence suspecting the wrong people?
What are the chances of an abductor leaving no forensic evidence two nights in a row?
What are the chance of people who leave children alone in an apartment leaving doors unlocked, but forgetting they had when the issue of the abductor’s entry is first raised?
Chances of turning down the resort’s maid service the same day of your child’s abduction?
Chances of turning down the resort’s offer of a free babysitter the same day of your child’s abduction?
chances of ANYONE leaving their child again when you know they were crying when you left them the previous night?
What are the chances of your almost 4 year old daughter stating that she had “the best day ever ” 3 hours before she disappears?
What are the odds that the McCanns and all of their seven friends were not wearing watches? or had their moiles with them?
What are the chances of the Portuguese police offering a “deal” which would be impossible under Portuguese Law?
The chances of Eddie and Keela making a mistake?
What are the chances of a key witness, a close friend of the suspects, having lied in key testimony but NOT in cahoots with the suspects?
What are the chances of having your wallet, sports bag oh and your child, all stolen? - all in seperate incidents? Not to mention a mysteriously disappearing buggy.
What’s the odds on getting a backer worth 350 million who offers a Government employee a job as your spokesman?
Chances of hiding behind a door that opens against a wall?
Chances of an abductor making his getaway on foot, carrying a sleeping child in pyjamas (not suspicious at all, happens all the time)?
Chances of entering an apartment through the door - with a key - and exiting through the window - I’m sparing you the details of the (impossible) window exit?
What’s the odds on an innocent parent refusing to help the investigating police by answering questions and taking part in a reconstruction?
What are the odds of her being taken in the ONLY 5 minute window of opportunity when there was nobody checking (As stated by Gerry)?
….By an Abductor/Predator who then hovers by waiting for his 5 minute opportunity yet then decides to walk straight past the top of the road in full view ‘Striding purposefully’ in front of Jane Tanner?…
…..Who can see a small print pattern on PJ’s from xx amount of feet away from her that I couldnt even make out when shown the print close up on TV?…
What’s the odds of Jane Tanner having eyes in the back of her head?…..If she saw him as she was heading to the Tapas Bar…?
the odds of a mother who said she did not disturb evidence and knew the “abductor” had moved cuddle cat ,actually holding it washing it when that could have had the “abductors” prints on or dna?
What are the odds of the PJ not finding any prints of the twins or Madeleine?
What are the chances that, when someone in the group is asked to phone the police at 10.15pm but the police say the first call came in at 10.40pm, that its just a misunderstanding?
What are the chances that the parents of an abducted child keep forgetting to mention the £2m reward for her safe return during their TV appeals?
Two country’s police forces..
Ex Sas officers..
30 private detectives..
The backing of a raft of millionaires..
Government intervention..
A blessing by the Holy Father..
A £2m reward..
An unprecedented ‘awareness’ campaign..
A £1m ‘fighting fund’ donated by the public..
The unstinting support of the British media..
Interpol..
The interest of the European parliament..
The recognition of White House officials..
The world’s best sniffer dogs..
The world’s most respected forensic scientists ..
… and still not a single lead ! … still not a single clue turned up to support the abductor theory !
What are the odds on THAT ?
ANSWER = 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 to 1
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Morning all, these are not MY words but sum up I feel all the thoughts we have had over the past few months.
May 13th, 2008 at 9:40 am
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Justlooking
May 13th, 2008 at 9:39 am
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Nemesis Says:
May 13th, 2008 at 9:38 am
341 Jo Nice day for a white wedding… I know a nice little bridal shop !!Or have you changed your mind
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Are YOU Murat,the one with pedigree and all?
May 13th, 2008 at 9:38 am
PeterMac
In Book II,there is a chapter about The Saviour and the Story of His Precious Wallet
A spin which has entered the repertory of The Best Ones
There are more articles et all but I cant be asked
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1271363,00.html
May 13th, 2008 at 9:38 am
341 Jo Nice day for a white wedding… I know a nice little bridal shop !!Or have you changed your mind?
May 13th, 2008 at 9:34 am
Peter Mac Did you read my question to you about the Jenny Nicholls case? If so, what do you think?
May 13th, 2008 at 9:29 am
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Nemesis Says:
May 13th, 2008 at 9:21 am
330 Jo They were like the initial American attack on Iraq -Awe and Wonder …..followed by Absolute Absurdity ..and all based on a false premise..
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Same pattern,yes…with the same ending : a disaster
May 13th, 2008 at 9:28 am
From Entertainment Mews:
At this year’s Houdini Awards ceremony, the winner in the category ” Outstanding Contribution to Escapism” goes to the illusion ‘ Doors McFarce’.
Unfortunately, no one from the production team Leave No Clone Unburned Ltd was available in person to collected the much coveted CuddlesMcKat due to conflicting time schedules.
However, their new spokespersons Prof Sturgeon and Lady Kadaver released the following fitment:
” It has been a very challenging escape act from the start, but after much blame-storming and avoidance of police and it’s advice, the long term marketing ploy has paid out. We’d like to thank our media & fans for their unquestioning idolatry and remind everyone else that this delusion is all about us.”
May 13th, 2008 at 9:28 am
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Dr. Watson
shhhhh…dont give them “ideas”
May 13th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Is there any evidence at all for the stolen and returned wallet ? Police crime report, Lost property report, envelope preserved for fingerprint examination, anything ?
Is there any evidence at all of the life saving operation on the plane ? Cabin staff log, Captain’s incident report, Airline annual reports, Health and Safety incident report, ambulance controllers log for the dispatch of the ambulance to the plane on arrival, ambulance paramedic’s report on the incident, report from anyone else on board who would have been held up whilst the person was removed to the waiting ambulance in full view of everyone in the departures lounge ? Anyone speaking to the press about the incident ?
Anything? Anywhere? At all ?
Or was the whole thing made up ?
And if so, why?
May 13th, 2008 at 9:26 am
Bye, off to work…
May 13th, 2008 at 9:25 am
335 Dr Watson….15 years of spin….Well at least we’ll have Amarals book to read