Madelaine McCann

[gynn]

A couple of interesting points have arisen over this case during the day.

1. Why has the Prime Minister singled out this particular case for further investigation, when there are many other cases which have not received such treatment? For example, will he now ask the Met to investigate the disappearance of little Ben Needham on the island of Kos a few years ago?

2. What powers does the PM have to dictate how the Met uses scarce resources to look at a case that has nothing to do with them? The Met Commissioner says it was him who made the decision, but he would say that, wouldn't he, if he wanted to keep his job.

It smacks of a political gimmick from Cameron, nothing more and nothing less.

[thesilverfox]

The last post is spot on - interesting that he chose the same time the book is launched to make the announcement & that the McCanns spokesman did some work at Tory central office during the elections. A case of you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

[wallop79]

It is shocking and sad that this little girl went missing, but why as a British taxpayer are my taxes going to be used on a inquiry into this missing girl, when this happened in another county, surely it should be that country paying and holding the inquiry. They as parents made a mistake by leaving their little girl asleep in bed, a mistake they have to live with every day. Holding an inquiry isn't going to bring her back or change what has happened or change how the Portugese police operate, so what is the point of the inquiry??

[cashman]

Originally Posted by jaysay

I think the McCanns were probably guilty of something that lots of people have do at some stage in their lives, with no consequence,

thats crap in my eyes, yep lots of folk have done dumb things wi kids n no consequences, dont dispute that, but doubt if very many or even any have left kids in n "unlocked" apartment n sodded off fer a meal n drink, also doubt if many have declined the baby sitting service available, i dont understand why people make excuses fer these arrogant sods. they have blamed the Portugese police, who may well have cocked up, never once have i heard em take responsibility. bottom line is- If the Mcanns had been responsible parents,the poor lass would not be missing, n the taxpayer would not be paying fer this. simple as.

[accyman]

whenever i hear of people who leave their kids unattended while they go out and get drunk its usually some scroat scumbag junkie that gets their picture in the local paper demonised and put up as candidate for most evil person in town and thats when no harm comes to the child as a result.

some couple who with a few quid in the bank does the same in a foreign country and they are victims and worthy of the nations sympathy and a bit of free publicity from the priminister for their book

[cashman]

Originally Posted by accyman

whenever i hear of people who leave their kids unattended while they go out and get drunk its usually some scroat scumbag junkie that gets their picture in the local paper demonised and put up as candidate for most evil person in town and thats when no harm comes to the child as a result.

some couple who with a few quid in the bank does the same in a foreign country and they are victims and worthy of the nations sympathy and a bit of free publicity from the priminister for their book

Spot on accyman.

[Alan Varrechia]

I'm with Cashy. Spot on Accyman.

[suedarbo]

I've just read all 25 chapters from the link MargeretR gave and I must say it made me think