Madeleine McCann: Jacqui Smith, Global Warming And Legal Action
MADDYWATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann
DAILY EXPRESS: “MADELEINE POLICE BLAST HOME OFFICE”
“The investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann is being stalled by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, it was claimed last night. Police chiefs in Portugal are said to be frustrated at Home Office delays over a formal request to question Kate and Gerry McCann”
Now the Portuguese police are ganging up on The Home Secretary
A Portuguese police source tells us: “It is very strange that we have heard nothing. There seems to be no sense of urgency. We cannot proceed until these interrogations have been carried out”
Says a Home Office spokesman: “We have not received a formal request concerning the investigation. It is not appropriate to comment further”
DAILY MIRROR: “Madeleine McCann: Police quiz delay”
“Portuguese police have still not asked permission to quiz Gerry and Kate McCann about Maddy again - four months after saying they would.
Bungling detectives claim a request was sent to Britain more than three weeks ago but last night the Home Office confirmed nothing had arrived”
So it’s not Jacqui Smith’s fault? You can come out now, Jacqui…
Says the McCanns’ spokesman Clarence Mitchell: “Any inconsistencies the police believe exist in their evidence can be cleared up very quickly and then we hope Kate and Gerry’s names will be cleared. This cannot happen soon enough”
MAKING CRIME PAY, by Sue Carroll
“Metodo 3 (which last year claimed it knew where Madeleine was and said she would be home by Christmas) has 40 investigators working on the case. It’s been reported that each has a replica of Cuddle Cat, Madeleine’s favourite toy, which they are encouraged to squeeze when they feel ‘demotivated’ by the size of their task. If that doesn’t work, perhaps a glance at their weekly pay cheques might help”
THE TIMES: “Green issues matter for holidaymakers - Before booking breaks, Britons are demanding that holiday companies take a responsible approach to the environment”
Madeleine McCann and global warming?
“The latest in a series of exclusive surveys for The Times shows that, increasingly, holidaymakers are taking the environment into account when choosing where to go on holiday”
And: “Mark Warner, the holiday company linked to the Praia da Luz complex where Madeleine McCann disappeared in Portugal, scores the lowest out of the all the tour operators surveyed by Populus”
LEICESTER MERCURY: “MCCANNS WARN OVER LIBEL ACTION”
Says Clarence Mitchell: “There are one or two voices in Portugal who say things which get picked up by the press and magnified. Anyone who says we are doing diversionary tactics is wrong. We have made it very clear that publications in Britain and Portugal are subject to the laws of libel and defamation, like everyone else, and our lawyers are watching all of this. We reserve the right to take legal action and have three years in which to do it”
This could go on for some time…
Madeleine McCann: The speculation and sensation
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January 31st, 2008 at 5:36 am
Stevo, as for the Foreign Office involvement, this would be a matter of course if Gerry McCann (or anyone else involved) has a high security clearance (access to classified information, etc).
To give an example, it could be (from their point of view at the time) that someone might be threatening Madeleine, or framing the McCanns, in order to receive classified information. Or even that she had been killed in retaliation for not providing secret information. If the P word is involved (or any other scandal including homicide), the issue could be potential blackmail of people, with the same intent to receive information.
Most people assume that Gerry is only a low-ranking COMARE member, but he may have secret responsibilities, or he may be connected with people who do.
There really can be no doubt that some high level government operatives were involved, Gerry perhaps being one of them, perhaps not. They will be protected, at all costs. Or disposed of. It is really one or the other. I think PDL was crawling with these high level people at that time. People who know a lot about the nuclear power industry and the British nuclear capability in general.
To rephrase all this more compactly, the reason for immediate Foreign Office involvement, and for instantly asking the case to be treated as abduction, would ostensibly be ‘protection of the national interest’. If so, I doubt we are going to learn much more about what happened.
January 31st, 2008 at 3:24 am
I am worried about Chenier too. From what ’she’ [I think she is a she] has implied I got the impression that she may have a chronic condition which may concern auto-immune impairment with frequent infections requiring very aggressive medication. Sounded as if there could be damage to lungs of a chronic nature…….got this from the way she spoke of her involvement with her doctors and nurses. It also sounded in her last posts ?? that there was a set-back…….requiring yet another line. I imagine she must have a lap-top and if at all well would have posted something…….knowing that we would be concerned………that is why I am so worried.
January 31st, 2008 at 12:36 am
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Logic Says:
January 31st, 2008 at 12:25 am
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See post below from Admin
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Totje Says:
January 30th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
Fair,
Where’s Chenier?
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Mods andAdmin
Not been about for a few days, but she may live alone and unable to spend time with us?
January 31st, 2008 at 12:31 am
JT looks ok for her age, think I might do a Bond on her and get the full story using 007 pillow talk tactics
January 31st, 2008 at 12:29 am
just got the McCanorama from thebox.bz
January 31st, 2008 at 12:25 am
I can’t see any posts from Chenier, either today or yesterday, but I’ve just switched on. Does anyone know if she’s OK?
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M and A
No-one has heard from her, she may need to rest?
January 31st, 2008 at 12:23 am
Saying “good night” again to “all”!
OMG isn’t Anorak addictive …?
January 31st, 2008 at 12:19 am
Anyway… Good night in this thread….
January 31st, 2008 at 12:18 am
756 Fair Says: January 30th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
753 Totje
I chose the word on purpose…sorry! However it was meant with a dual meaning.
755 Peter O
You are my favourite poster. Always level headed. Keep it up!
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Why thank you! I try, though I’m sure I drop plenty of clangers too.
January 31st, 2008 at 12:08 am
731 Ciara-Louise
Must go get some food….catch you tomorrow
January 31st, 2008 at 12:07 am
746 Châtelaine Says:
January 30th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
Pleasant dreams [and NOT about the “monster” who took Madeleine. I told my Maman [90] about the twins’ “game” and she nearly killed me, like I was the “messenger of bad news”….
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Give my regards to your Maman….she sounds like a lovely lady.
Night
January 31st, 2008 at 12:06 am
731 Ciara-Louise Says:
January 30th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
Stevo,
I’m sure your train comes my way.:wink:
I live in an old cottage (110 years) with a few bedrooms, you’ll be made most welcome. Can even have your own room if you like.
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I’m good at DIY…does it need renovating?
Consider me there already
January 30th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
753 Totje
I chose the word on purpose…sorry! However it was meant with a dual meaning.
755 Peter O
You are my favourite poster. Always level headed. Keep it up!
January 30th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
745 Ciara-Louise Says: January 30th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
741 can’t say no Says: January 30th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
sometimes is me,other my huby
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Everyone on here has husbands. For every poster there is always a Mr or Mrs equivalent. There is no Mr. C-Lou..
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I don’t have a husband!
I do have a Mrs Peter O – Very nice she is too!
January 30th, 2008 at 11:48 pm
752
Fair,
That’s why I stick to this thread. Nite nite, sleep well.
January 30th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
748
Fair,
Now I needed the urban dictionary more then once!
Fowlness like : http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fowlness
or ‘foulness” ? Okay who cares, both meanings aren’t flattering for ’some people’
January 30th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
Can’t cope with 2 threads!
Tired.
G’night all
January 30th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
Gone now
January 30th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
749
temporary
Yep ,that’s the word
January 30th, 2008 at 11:32 pm
734 val: Perhaps you mean “deadline”?
January 30th, 2008 at 11:29 pm
738 Totje
I understand. That’s why earlier I said that i wasn’t bothered. Motives I don’t like & also fowlness(?) I am not a prude & am up for a laugh with (usually more?) than the rest…..but in the right place!
January 30th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
734 val:
Sorry, I only saw your answer now, I was having a looking at the newer thread here on Anorak. What does the expression “there is a timeline” mean? I am not a native speaker of English.
January 30th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
O.K.
Haven’t been able to catch up with all posts.
And really have to turn in.
Fingers crossed for Chenier.
Stevo: the church photo [cropped without elbow = essential]
Good night “all”.
Have some difficulties by now to quote Ade as “fun, fun, fun”
because it’s not really fun anymore, until all of this is “over”…
Pleasant dreams [and NOT about the "monster" who took Madeleine. I told my Maman [90] about the twins’ “game” and she nearly killed me, like I was the “messenger of bad news”….
January 30th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
741
can’t say no Says:
January 30th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
sometimes is me,other my huby
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Everyone on here has husbands. For every poster there is always a Mr or Mrs equivalent. There is no Mr. C-Lou..
January 30th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
743
can’t say no Says:
January 30th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
I miss Chernier
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I do too
And I’m worried!
January 30th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
I miss Chernier
January 30th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
740
Châtelaine
It’s ok for me
They make me laugh
January 30th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
sometimes is me,other my huby
January 30th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
599
can’t say no Says:
January 30th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
“592
Carmen
Now we have 3 RR ?? ”
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We have:
* an RR
* an RRR, and an
* RRJ
January 30th, 2008 at 11:09 pm
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val
Sorry ,maybe you didn’t understand
What the team has done ,and still is ,is try ,to “THE PRESCRIPTION OF A CRIME”
January 30th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
702
Fair,
I know, can you see me smiling, and I think I can’t explain it better then
sometimes lazy - sometimes not
sometimes tired - sometimes not
sometimes simple language - sometimes not [in Dutch seldom]
sometimes thinking before typing - sometimes not
sometimes serious - sometimes not
sometimes grumpy - most of the time very happy-nothing-to-worry-about-girl
sometimes using translator for a word/expression - sometimes not
sometimes loads of coffee - sometimes wine - seldom drunk
allways “in” for a practical joke and
all the time it’s only me, mrT watches movies or is at work or abroad
When this is all over [shelved or charges] you can tell me how I can proove it’s me and only me