Half listening to Woman's Hour, R4 this morning,
presenter talking to the mother of a child abduction victim, because it's been 4 years & she is/would be 8. Doing a national radio show is her way of "moving on" as a private family, she says. At the time, I was queuing at the ace, old fashioned proper DIY store at Merrion, Leeds (you know, the sort of place will sell you one screw and advise about what rawlplug you need), with the radio on my phone in one ear, and was juggling a few items & looking for the final few by the till.
'Oh.and some of those, please'
'5p each'
'Can I have a whole pack?'
'That's a lot of cable ties!'
'Yes, Maddie McCann reminded me'
I didn't say the last part, just thought it - I plan to shop there again.
(sarcastic fringehead feet of clay, buns of steel, head of lettuce, Thu 12 May 2011, 13:57, 4 replies)

Mrs McCann
Why isn't the Prime Minister taking more of an interest in my daughter? / We want consolodation of evidence and a new enquiry / David Cameron should demonstrate his commitment to this case with actions, not words.

..All sentiments expressed by Mrs McCann today.

I'm sure it must be hard to lose a daughter, but someone should tell her to give it a rest. There are OTHER missing children out there, and her case has already has massive exposure and investigative time and effort put into it.

She's now taking valuable police time away from cases that are more likely to be solved, and haven't had the fortune of being plastered all over the planet's news for months on end.
(Stiltzkin, Thu 12 May 2011, 16:18, closed)

also, I'm pretty sure Mr Cameron's experience of losing a child
trumps hers - at least she got to spend some time with hers.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 12 May 2011, 16:28, closed)

But on the other hand,
he is David Cameron. Being a Tory who's seeking to carve up a public sector needed & valued by millions in this country for profit, whilst wrecking other countries' opinion of the UK is the ultimate royal flush.
(sarcastic fringehead feet of clay, buns of steel, head of lettuce, Fri 13 May 2011, 8:55, closed)

No, there aren't.
Madeleine McCann is the only missing child, ever. All others are figments of your deranged imagination.
( flake has nothing against your right leg, Fri 13 May 2011, 0:59, closed)