Anne Widdecombe not dancing to the McCanns' tune

by Autumn 10.11.10 1:26

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KATE MCCANN CRITICISES THERESA MAY

DISTRESSED: Kate McCann has criticised the Home Secretary

Wednesday November 10,2010
By Ann Widdecombe
KATE McCann accuses Theresa May of doing too little to find her missing daughter.
Her emotion is understandable but her attack on the Home Secretary is misplaced.

The ball is firmly in the court of the Portuguese authorities, not the British ones.

Our politicians can comment and make representations but they cannot overrule the decisions of the Portuguese, who in turn have said they will act if new evidence is produced.

The Government is not, as Kate McCann puts it, giving up on Madeleine but rather is accepting its limitations over a crime that happened in another country and which is subject to another jurisdiction. Mrs May deserves credit for meeting these distressed parents, not criticism for making her own judgments about what she should then do.

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Anne Widdecombe and Daily Express

by Shibboleth 10.11.10 7:53

Good for Anne Widdicombe! I might vote for her this week, even though she can't dance [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

by Guest 10.11.10 9:01

Well said Anne. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] I have admired the woman for some time over several different issues.

The McCann's cards are now well and truly marked. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

by Guest 10.11.10 12:10

Autumn wrote:
KATE MCCANN CRITICISES THERESA MAY

DISTRESSED: Kate McCann has criticised the Home Secretary

Wednesday November 10,2010
By Ann Widdecombe
KATE McCann accuses Theresa May of doing too little to find her missing daughter.
Her emotion is understandable but her attack on the Home Secretary is misplaced.

The ball is firmly in the court of the Portuguese authorities, not the British ones.

Our politicians can comment and make representations but they cannot overrule the decisions of the Portuguese, who in turn have said they will act if new evidence is produced.

The Government is not, as Kate McCann puts it, giving up on Madeleine but rather is accepting its limitations over a crime that happened in another country and which is subject to another jurisdiction. Mrs May deserves credit for meeting these distressed parents, not criticism for making her own judgments about what she should then do.

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Anne Widdecombe and Daily Express

It would seem that Ann has some background knowledge. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

by aiyoyo 10.11.10 16:28

Hidden message from Theresa May!

by Guest 10.11.10 16:36

Perhaps a back door approach to letting certain people know that this Governement will not be acting in the same manner as the last one.

by Judge Mental 10.11.10 20:21

Stella wrote:Perhaps a back door approach to letting certain people know that this Governement will not be acting in the same manner as the last one.

One is very much inclined to agree.

by listener 10.11.10 22:20

If they knew a few weeks ago that the new government had a different 'attitude' to this sad case, would that connect to their recent publicity? [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

by aiyoyo 10.11.10 23:25

listener wrote:If they knew a few weeks ago that the new government had a different 'attitude' to this sad case, would that connect to their recent publicity? [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

What they did was rather stupid I thought. They have shot themselves in the foot.

They should know better there is no way they can criticise an official in public and hoped to get away with it especially when the criticism was uncalled for and unjust.

So it just goes to show their petition was a strategy. It wasnt about a review.