Is there still political interference in the Madeleine McCann case?
Yes, there is.
I’m unsure as to what is considered political interference when it involves nationals who find themselves in distress while abroad.
There can be fewer instances of the requirement for essential assistance being offered than in the case of a missing child and protocols are revised constantly to take in changing British lifestyles and events such as terrorist atrocities abroad.
From the slight knowledge I have of the consular assistance given at the time of Ben Needham’s disappearance, I think the assistance given to his family was inadequate.
Hopefully after review of what did and didn’t happen in Greece changes had occurred by 2007 when Madeleine’s parents needed help and advice.
See - Consular Services to British Nationals - which intimates all procedures are subject to update and change.
http://www.nao.org.uk/report/consular-services-to-british-nationals/ The Drs McCann campaign to keep Madeleine in the public eye and their campaign to have Madeleine’s case re-opened with open letters to the PM was in my opinion highly political.
The personal involvement of the Home Secretary was IMO political.
There can be little doubt there were political considerations given to re-opening the case in Portugal when the evidence allowing it was presented by the investigating PJ officers.
IMO anything which is going to cost a State a lot of money is political.
IMO if there was no political input to cases such as that of British citizen Madeleine McCann the British State could be considered to be in default.
