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?
Anorak’s monitoring team try to read all reader comments - of which there are thousands.
January 27th, 2008 at 8:16 am
Morning all -what do you think of this:
Portuguese police have finally admitted that madeleine probably was taken……..
http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/sunday/2008/01/27/boost-for-mccanns-as-cops-say-she-was-taken-98487-20299574/
January 27th, 2008 at 8:17 am
Anorak’s monitoring team rocks.
Though not, I hope, in a northerly direction…
January 27th, 2008 at 8:19 am
morning chenier - new venflon in yet????
mirror quote:
‘Just three weeks ago investigators claimed they had enough evidence to charge the couple.
But yesterday police sources said they now believe the McCanns may be innocent.
The new focus began after DNA tests carried out in a UK lab on blood samples proved inconclusive. And the abduction theory gained strength last week with the release of a sketch of a possible suspect.
January 27th, 2008 at 8:21 am
chenier - but would you mind if our government spent our taxes on anorak - ot would make a pleasant change methinks
January 27th, 2008 at 8:27 am
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noseycow Says:
January 27th, 2008 at 8:19 am
morning chenier - new venflon in yet????
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No.
Usually an experience bearing an unfortunate resemblance to a scene from Trainspotting without the fun…
Good to see, however, that the Mirror is on form; someday, when this is all finally over, we can count the number of times the Mirror has claimed that the PJ has realised that the utter innocence in all respects of the saitly duo…
January 27th, 2008 at 8:28 am
Or even the utter innocence in all respects of the saintly duo…
January 27th, 2008 at 8:34 am
No fears here - Anorak maintains an International Monitoring Team………Tiananmen Square if necessary!
January 27th, 2008 at 8:34 am
Looks like that there could allegedly be a lot of egg on the faces of the pseudo nonsense barmy brigade, you know the sort of imbeciles, who claim that supporters of justice are supporting child neglect. You know who you are we know who you are, it just goes to prove you should never listen to a Danny Devitto correspondence school lawyer, or people who mix their Law Lords and their Time Lords up.
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Mods and Admin
Granted there are extremes on both sides of the fence on this matter, but actions have spoken far louder than words ever can, and the McCann children were left alone, repeatedly. This is seen as child neglect and Justice does need to be seen to address this. If it fails to, then yes supporters of Justice are supporting child neglect.
Perhaps if that happens then you may find out exactly who knows who knows who.
January 27th, 2008 at 8:38 am
That CM lets forums close down is a proof people don’t belive his lies.
January 27th, 2008 at 8:42 am
Looks like that there could allegedly be a lot of egg on the faces of the pseudo nonsense barmy brigade, you know the sort of imbeciles, who claim that supporters of justice are supporting child neglect. You know who you are we know who you are, it just goes to prove you should never listen to a Danny Devitto correspondence school lawyer, or people who mix their Law Lords and their Time Lords up.
January 27th, 2008 at 8:45 am
morning sledgy - do i detect a soft spot for our lovely little danny
January 27th, 2008 at 8:45 am
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Sledgehammer Says:
January 27th, 2008 at 8:42 am e
“You know who you are we know who you are”
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‘We know who you are’?
Are you part of an organisation then sledgehammer?
Well, who’d a thought it!
January 27th, 2008 at 8:47 am
Sabrina - I’m not sure myself that the all powerful CM had much to do (directly) with the MF closure
January 27th, 2008 at 8:48 am
MRS BOUNTYHUNTER SAYS
Morning all.
Nosey, is this the same Lori Cambell who fingered Robert Murat in early May ?
January 27th, 2008 at 8:51 am
well spotted mrs bounty hunter
a chocolate frog for you being on form this early 
- and as we all know she was spot on with her murat assessment now wasn’t she? 
January 27th, 2008 at 8:56 am
MRS BOUNTYHUNTER SAYS
Thank you Nosey, will kiss the frog, maybe it will turn into a six foot handsome chocolate prince and we can all partake and gorge ourselves on lovely dark chocolate. So what credibility has this Stupid , discredited hack have ?Disgusting!
January 27th, 2008 at 8:56 am
I’m not sure what the mirror is on publishing this which goes against every thing else that we’ve read - however this is slipped in the middle of the article:
quote ‘Detectives have launched a fresh review of the case and are now re-interviewing the key witnesses’ unquote
so is it just team mcc spin to defuse the news that the pj are coming?
January 27th, 2008 at 8:59 am
i’m ever hopeful - however must dash - taking my boys to too different away footy matches - wish us luck (eldest ones team always looses, youngest one always wins ugh!)
see you all later happy sleuthing - hope you get home this afternoon chenier
January 27th, 2008 at 9:01 am
Morning Carmen, yes I am a member of several organisations, but of the McCann variety sorry to disappoint you no. It appears that you have an axe to grind with people, who would like to see evidence before they convict anyone. I find it amusing the number of times that you come to the rescue of the barmy brigade, at least AGW is quite clear on his and Anorak’s stance, no charges, no evidence be careful, have a delightful Sunday and an enjoyable Sunday dinner.
January 27th, 2008 at 9:02 am
Mrs Bounty says
Nosey . I do believe REbello is on his way, as we approach the 1st Feb, by the 14th Their Fragracenses could well be spending Valentines in PDL, in a lovely cell.
January 27th, 2008 at 9:03 am
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bountyhunter Says:
January 27th, 2008 at 8:48 am
MRS BOUNTYHUNTER SAYS
Morning all.
Nosey, is this the same Lori Cambell who fingered Robert Murat in early May ?
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Tut, tut, Mrs BountyHunter.
That sentence might be thought to enquire whether Lori may be a serial male fingerer.
We’d have to conduct an intensive search of every man on the planet to establish the facts.
Perhaps we should just line them all up and ask the ones never fingered by Lori to step forward?
January 27th, 2008 at 9:04 am
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noseycow Says:
Too right - scare tactics.
Confuse the nation by turning attention to something/someone else, then when the pj arrive another ’sensational’ news event to support the Mccscammers - or not if you have some intelligence or are an annorak
This next week expect:
1) new maddie sightings
2) another innocent photo lookie likey have finger pointed at him
3) Murrat back in the frame
4) more tear jerking from km
5) More me, me, me from gm
6) best of all - more hilarity for annoraks to digest, annalyse and puke over
oh and a few glasses of your favourite plonk to wash it all down with
such fun
January 27th, 2008 at 9:07 am
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Sledgehammer Says:
January 27th, 2008 at 9:01 am
Morning Carmen, yes I am a member of several organisations, but of the McCann variety sorry to disappoint you no. It appears that you have an axe to grind with people, who would like to see evidence before they convict anyone. I find it amusing the number of times that you come to the rescue of the barmy brigade, at least AGW is quite clear on his and Anorak’s stance, no charges, no evidence be careful, have a delightful Sunday and an enjoyable Sunday dinner.
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Sadly, Sledgehammer appears not to belong to the only organisation likely to do him any good.
Specsavers.
January 27th, 2008 at 9:12 am
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noseycow Says:
January 27th, 2008 at 8:56 am
I’m not sure what the mirror is on publishing this which goes against every thing else that we’ve read - however this is slipped in the middle of the article:
quote ‘Detectives have launched a fresh review of the case and are now re-interviewing the key witnesses’ unquote
so is it just team mcc spin to defuse the news that the pj are coming?
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The re-interviewing of key witnesses probably means having a word with pigfarmer…
So yes, I’m pretty sure that this is intended to gloss over Metodo 3’s cuddlecat antics, and the mysterious case of the abductor who proved not to be an abductor in Chile…
January 27th, 2008 at 9:14 am
Sledgehammer
We can’t convict the McCanns on Anorak. It’s not a court.
January 27th, 2008 at 9:15 am
Sledgehammer
I am perfectly clear that I wish to see clear evidence before anyone is convicted.
Where we differ is that I do not wish to see debate stifled on the grounds that some people’s actions should not be questioned.
By the way, which organisation were you referring to when you said ‘we know who you are’ - who is that specific ‘we’.
January 27th, 2008 at 9:15 am
MRS BOUNTYHUNTER SAYS
CHENIER, FEELING BETTER ? Out today, or no news yet ?
If Mrs Cooper and Lori could join forces and finger all the males in record time !
Who will be fingered today ?
Off topic, Have you read ‘BITTER PILLS’ by Stephen Fried ? Eyeopener on antibiotics.
My mother in law took 2 capsules of Cipro and overnight her achilles tendons totally ruptured, can’t be fixed, ruined her life - stopped her career. She cannot do anything about it. These Floxins are devestating and ruined thousands of lives. Read it if you have some time. Cant sue the manufacturors either.
January 27th, 2008 at 9:23 am
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noseycow
Rubish
January 27th, 2008 at 9:24 am
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annie123 Says:
January 27th, 2008 at 12:45 am
1) It has been reported pj’s have evidence Maddie is dead - died in apartment blah, blah.
2)New interogations due next week - members of t9 maybe made aguidos, it is ‘understood’.
3)Wtf are you people doing analysing so called new suspects/sightings if you think Maddie died in the apartment?
4) I have popped in on a daily basis to see what people’s opinions have been on ‘whats in the papers’.
5) Given the majorities of opinions that Maddie died in apartment and new sightings/suspects are a load of bollocks, why waste time and energy debating trash?
6) Ok, most postings on here seem to be about members doing a bit of flirting, using the site as a dating sight - far better than analysing newspapre trash IMO. And the occassional slanging match, it is harder to pin point the genuine daily debates, but don’t mind me. I am waiting for the hoped for arrest of GM & KM over their part in this fiasco.
7) IMO The most important point - a lot of innocent people have/will have their lives disrupted/changed beyond belief due to this circus controlled by the McC’s desperation to hide their crime.
I’m just waiting for this case to come to a conclusion and the guilty brought to justice.
January 27th, 2008 at 9:25 am
Till later