Madeleine McCann: Jasper Gerard - What I Did On My Holidays
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PRIVATE Eye reports that Telegraph columnist Jasper Gerard – a sometime sports writer who surely needs billing as ‘Jaspie G’ - marked the first anniversary of Madeleine McCann’s disappearance by travelling to Portugal with his wife and two children.
He also, allegedly, took along a security guard for baby minding duties.
Sadly, the reported investigation was never published, it being said to be too revolting for the paper’s Travel Editor, although it may yet appear in the main news section…
Mr Gerard has not replied to the rumour…
May 29th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
first
May 29th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
Shall I be the second?
May 29th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
666th
May 29th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Clarence spins that the whole Tapas7 Group discussed and then decided not
to attend the Reconstruction.
Other reports indicate that 3 members of the Group were happy to attend
without any pre-conditions.
Is Clarence being truthful ?
Is Clarence lying ?
Is Clarence being misinformed ?
Is Clarence out of touch ?
May 29th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Are the media in the UK commenting about the news published by Correio da Manhã yesterday?And again today?
May 29th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
5…Maravilha
Which news in particular, Maravilha ?
May 29th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
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Matt. Says:
May 29th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Clarence spins that the whole Tapas7 Group discussed and then decided not
to attend the Reconstruction.
Other reports indicate that 3 members of the Group were happy to attend
without any pre-conditions.
Is Clarence being truthful ?
Is Clarence lying ?
Is Clarence being misinformed ?
Is Clarence out of touch ?
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Generally on this… is it right (forget morals and who his paymaster is), or should I say legal, for somone to ‘pontificate’ like this? Okay if it is all true but there is a thin line between untruths and spin, and obstruction and spin. If subsequently such mutterings turn out to be wholly false is there any come back on Clarry? I mean can any Joe Soap stand up and say what ever they like with impunity (notwithstanding slander of course)?
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Finding out his legal position would be interesting, but I imagine as paid spokeperson, and if he is not corrected if he inadvertently or otherwise misrepresents, then the onus would be on the paymaster. But if he is corrected and maintains a stance anyway, he must be liable?????
But in Court, a barrister is not liable to be sentenced too if his client is found guilty,perhaps the law protects ’spokespersons’ then in the same way?
May 29th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
Matt.,you can read it on McCannfiles.
May 29th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
9th ?
May 29th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
7…Mr B
I understand that Clarence has been made aware of when he steps out
of line in the “spin” stakes and what may happen when he does.
His “Gloves are off” tirade which included the accusation that the PJ “leaked”
the “Madeleine crying” information led to a very sharp rebuke by the PJ and
a threat of possible Libel Suit by the PJ’s Union Representative.
Clarence has been rendered almost speechless since.