Madeleine McCann: Why Gordon Brown Did It
MADDIE WATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann
The Madeleine McCann case is not making much news. But you can still find the missing child being used as a point of reference for lazy hacks looking for context:
DAILY MIRROR: “If I hadn’t been found I would have had a different life -
EXCLUSIVE 20 YEARS ON ..KIDNAP BABY NATALIE”
When she was cruelly snatched aged five months by a woman posing as a store detective, Natalie became Britain’s most famous baby.
That’s Natalie Horrell, in case you’ve forgotten.
For five agonising days, her parents Margaret and Paul were at the centre of a massive hunt until their little girl was found safe and well 200 miles away with a woman who desperately wanted her own baby to keep her marriage alive. Her abductor Delia McCall was jailed for three years for the kidnap, which was foiled when her ex-husband tipped off the police.
But what has it to do with Madeleine McCann?
Says Natalie, one imagines at the Mirror’s invitation to comment on the McCanns:
When Madeleine McCann went missing, I hated it when people started turning against her parents Gerry and Kate. My mum heard people saying things like that in front of her and it upset her, it brought back a lot of memories. Lots of people make mistakes but you can’t go on judging people.
THE TIMES: “Why good husbands have affairs - It seems that what men judge to be logical and stoic behaviour can often seem callous and even immoral to women”
Hwo to link American counsellor, Mira Kirshenbaum’s book called When Good People Have Affairs with a missing child:
“The film The Queen shows in beautiful detail what happened when the British people chose those female values over male stoicism. And it’s why Gordon Brown has to take a direct interest in, say, the Madeleine McCann case.”
And nothing to do with mawkishness and a decent photo opportunity…
Posted: 12th, June 2008 | In: Broadsheets, Gordon Brown, Labour Party, Madeleine McCann, Politicians, Tabloids Comments (207) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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June 13th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
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jo Says:
June 13th, 2008 at 7:59 am
I know.I know…..tabloids news but who can possibly put official news without breaking the secrecy of justice?
Anyhow,food for thoughts
The police dossier of evidence against the McCanns contains hundreds of pages of interview transcripts, witness statements, forensic reports and analysis by detectives.”
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/2007/09/11/the-maddy-file-89520-19766330/
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That is old news and specualations, Jo, from many months ago and no action has been taken on it.
June 13th, 2008 at 8:18 am
new thread jo
June 13th, 2008 at 8:06 am
jo, why havnt they yet faced trial?
June 13th, 2008 at 8:02 am
good morning jo
Again, no news is good news?
June 13th, 2008 at 7:59 am
I know.I know…..tabloids news but who can possibly put official news without breaking the secrecy of justice?
Anyhow,food for thoughts
The police dossier of evidence against the McCanns contains hundreds of pages of interview transcripts, witness statements, forensic reports and analysis by detectives.”
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/2007/09/11/the-maddy-file-89520-19766330/
June 13th, 2008 at 7:53 am
Good morning
The realm of Non News
Excellent fun
Is justice being made away from the media?
Any other court ruling?
June 13th, 2008 at 12:14 am
Hey Brandon,just found you on 3a.
On page 5 of about 300 on coldwater.
any pages or dates particularly interesting?
June 12th, 2008 at 11:52 pm
goodnight chenier
Hope you’re not surrounded by loads of confused patients who shout all night
sleep well
June 12th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
I must away to my NHS cotton sheets; by the time I come out I hope the petrol crisis will be solved, or Saul will have Rocenante saddled up outside the hospital. Subject to a satisfactory arrangement on the zloty front…
Goodnight, all
June 12th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
In her defence (Rocinante that is, not Justine McGuinness) Beaucephalus had cognitive therapy.
I have the transcript, but it is all Greek to me.
June 12th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
‘‘Particular outlets have really been pumping it up,’ said McGuinness of some of the inflammatory petrol crisis headlines.’
And no, I did not make that up.
I do hope Rocenante is fully recovered…
June 12th, 2008 at 11:29 pm
Better start stockpiling now then.
June 12th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
191 Saul…
Here’s some b——s.
Justine McGuinness latest career move. The McCann thing was a real CV builder; I think it really worked for her!
Two haulage companies whose members are threatening damaging strike action have turned to the crisis expert who previously represented Gerry and Kate McCann.
http://www.prweek.com/uk/sectors/City/article/816168/mcguinness-called-avert-petrol-crisis/
June 12th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
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Saul Says:
June 12th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
When the wind blows, the leaves on the trees will move.
When there are long gaps in posts, someone will post a load of B——s
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Saul how did you know I was about to post?
June 12th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
When the wind blows, the leaves on the trees will move.
When there are long gaps in posts, someone will post a load of B——s
June 12th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
Aloha
rel:c:7.10
June 12th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
Machos, Machos, Gracios…MWAH!
rel:c:7.11
June 12th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
goodnight duncan! thankyou
June 12th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
188 - wtf
June 12th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
goodnight all, cant keep up with all this chatter
June 12th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
IGS
I’ve only got the two albums -Troubadour, and Okie
had them for yonks, but keep coming back to them. Such a laid back bluesy style - I love his stuff. Easy to see how his style influenced Clapton !!
June 12th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
Duncan - you are kidding me! Same as that!!!!
I have some great dvd’s of him with guests Clapton, Cale’s wife, various other great musicians. Pure excellence
June 12th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
IGS
SNAP !!!!
Listeing to the Troubadour’ album right now
June 12th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
what has happened to ade?
June 12th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
I have the footie on (sound down) - JJ Cale on loud!
June 12th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
saul
wey eye, bloody hubby glued!!
June 12th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
Divvent youse lasses realise , there’s footie on the tele.
June 12th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
could it be the football?
June 12th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
178 wtf - yep. They are passed on and on and on when i finished with them.
Tis very quiet here….
June 12th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
177 igs
I havnt read it for a while now, but did make me laugh, so so silly but brilliant
June 12th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
wtf . Too much
Could have been for Mickey’s miniature grandad….
(I get Viz and Private Eye sent over from UK - youv’e got to have a laugh ey)