Madeleine McCann

First the Speaker, now the Chief Constable…….

May 19, 2009
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It is said of the Law that it is the glue which holds the fabric of society together – if that is so, we are in danger of unravelling fast. The High Court appears to be losing – or rather ‘relinquishing’ – its authority. If the High Court doesn’t stamp its foot and cry ‘contempt [...]

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Watching us, watching them…….

May 15, 2009
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The less than transparent Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) has published its SOCA Annual Report 2008/09 (.pdf) (72 pages) Telephone intercept intelligence and communications data played a role in all significant SOCA operations, and in many where SOCA provided support to other agencies’ criminal justice casework. This was notably the case with police forces throughout [...]

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Michael Gove – A Betrayal of Trust.

May 12, 2009
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Last night, Michael Gove apologised for what he saw as ‘errors and mistakes’, he acknowledged that a £500 hotel bill ‘was excessive’ and a ‘misjudgement’. There will be some who say he is exonerated, he has apologised, he is ‘one of the good guys’. I believe that there is a far more crucial charge to [...]

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The McCann Documentary.

May 8, 2009

More from the McCann’s – the family that craves privacy from the media, and finds themselves unable to return to Portugal for the Police reconstruction – this is the reconstruction that they ‘approved’ of – as made by themselves and supervised by their media representative. The trial by internet continues……

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Oprah Winfrey interview with the McCann’s.

May 7, 2009

The famous Oprah Winfrey interview and documentary regarding Madeleine’s disappearance. So far unavailable in the UK. In English with Portuguese subtitles, since this was only shown outside the US on Portuguese TV. The sound quality is diabolical! Sorry about that, but out of my control! Chanel 4 are showing their own version of the McCann [...]

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Watching the Defectives.

May 2, 2009

In May 2007, along with several thousand other people, I was invited to join in the search for young Madeleine McCann. The past two years has been an extraordinary journey, largely conducted on-line, with the occasional physical foray to Prai da Luz. I have learnt a great deal, of human beings, and human responses, to [...]

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Paedophiles and pedants.

May 1, 2009

Tonight, I feel as angry as any of you do, on hearing the news that the man convicted of killing Baby Peter Connolly has also been convicted of raping a two year old girl. I am glad that I feel angry. It is a good sign, it means that I am finally recovering from the emotional [...]

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