Summers & Swan - A new book - Looking For Madeleine

[Mr Gray]

As JP said so eloquently while explaining why he gave money to Amaral's fund its not about the rights and wrongs of whether Amaral should have written the book it's about whether it is justice to financially hog-tie him when the McCanns have the use of a million pound fund.

Summers had absolutely nothing to add to the case that couldn't be gleaned from the internet. No nuggets of new information or interesting revelations so why write the book ? I'll tell you why. He is an ageing journalist, past his prime, who appears to rent out part of his home through necessity to holiday makers and who thought Madeleine was a sure fire way to make money for his pension pot. Unfortunately he had neither the courage nor the objectivity to do the subject justice and the book crashed and burned.

I think poulton's video will have nothing new but I don't condemn her right to make it...will you attack her if she brings nothing new to the case

[faithlilly]

Do you think Amaral was right to profit from a child's disappearance?

Also, please could you supply a cite to confirm the rest of your post vis a vis Summers' straitened financial circumstances?

Many thanks.

I don't think anyone should profit from a child's disappearance. I do however support Amaral's right to defend himself.

As to a cite for the rented cottage Google Anthony Summers rented cottage.

[faithlilly]

I think poulton's video will have nothing new but I don't condemn her right to make it...will you attack her if she brings nothing new to the case

I will certainly comment on it.

[Jean-Pierre]

As JP said so eloquently while explaining why he gave money to Amaral's fund its not about the rights and wrongs of whether Amaral should have written the book it's about whether it is justice to financially hog-tie him when the McCanns have the use of a million pound fund.

Summers had absolutely nothing to add to the case that couldn't be gleaned from the internet. No nuggets of new information or interesting revelations so why write the book ? I'll tell you why. He is an ageing journalist, past his prime, who appears to rent out part of his home through necessity to holiday makers and who thought Madeleine was a sure fire way to make money for his pension pot. Unfortunately he had neither the courage nor the objectivity to do the subject justice and the book crashed and burned.

I am inclined to agree with you on this Faith.  Blatant cashing in, and nothing new contributed. 

[Alfred R Jones]

I don't think anyone should profit from a child's disappearance. I do however support Amaral's right to defend himself.

As to a cite for the rented cottage Google Anthony Summers rented cottage.

So in your opinion Amaral was wrong to write the book he did? 

I googled Anthony Summers Rented Cottage but there was no mention of the couple's straitened financial circumstances. It is not unusual for people to buy a property with a view to letting out all or part of it as a holiday let - it doesn't necessarily mean they are broke!

[Brietta]

So in your opinion Amaral was wrong to write the book he did? 

I googled Anthony Summers Rented Cottage but there was no mention of the couple's straitened financial circumstances. It is not unusual for people to buy a property with a view to letting out all or part of it as a holiday let - it doesn't necessarily mean they are broke!

LOL ... It has been my experience that it often means the exact opposite to being broke.  Anyway, what business is it of anyone what S&S financial situation is ... just another exhibition in paranoia. 

[Eleanor]

What on earth is wrong with renting out holiday property?  I own the house next door to me, with a shared garden, but I rarely rent it out because it isn't with the hassle.

Does that make me broke, or what?

[Carana]

I am inclined to agree with you on this Faith.  Blatant cashing in, and nothing new contributed.

I'm not, in fact.

I did wonder though, before I read it.

A lot of people who followed the news in the early days eventually switched off because there was no news. I don't think that the book is aimed at the relatively few people who have consistently followed the case.

I found it to be a middle-of-the-road, even-handed account of the mystery of a child's disappearance, and - to the extent possible - some of what was going on behind the scenes.

I found the subject treated with sensitivity and responsibility.

[faithlilly]

LOL ... It has been my experience that it often means the exact opposite to being broke.  Anyway, what business is it of anyone what S&S financial situation is ... just another exhibition in paranoia.

Not sure I've ever seen John Pilger, Nick Davies or Robert Fisk advertise part of their house for rent but if I do I'll be sure to tell you all.

[Carana]

Not sure I've ever seen John Pilger, Nick Davies or Robert Fisk advertise part of their house for rent but if I do I'll be sure to tell you all.

People often invest in property as part of a pension plan, if they have the means to do so, don't they?

I don't see the issue.

[Brietta]

People often invest in property as part of a pension plan, if they have the means to do so, don't they?

I don't see the issue.

Summers and Swan are just guilty by association in the lexicon of some rather shallow people, because they wrote a factual book regarding Madeleine McCann's disappearance.

I'm not sure how their outrage fits in with the JE SUIS CHARLIE persona they think fits in with their fearless stand on freedom of speech for no-one but those they think should be allowed it.

[Alfred R Jones]

Not sure I've ever seen John Pilger, Nick Davies or Robert Fisk advertise part of their house for rent but if I do I'll be sure to tell you all.

What a pathetically childish observation. Have you been googling "well known journalists with holiday lets"?   

So anyone who lets out a part of their property is hard up are they?  Isn't there a well-known "sceptic" who has a bed and breakfast business in Spain who keeps on donating large chunks of cash to the Gonc Fund?  Is he broke too then?

[Alice Purjorick]

Summers and Swan are just guilty by association in the lexicon of some rather shallow people, because they wrote a factual book regarding Madeleine McCann's disappearance.

I'm not sure how their outrage fits in with the JE SUIS CHARLIE persona they think fits in with their fearless stand on freedom of speech for no-one but those they think should be allowed it.

Factual is about this much:
"Madeleine McCann disappeared between 18:30 & 22:00 on 3rd May 2007. Despite the efforts of two police forces and three private detective agencies no clues as to her fate or whereabouts have been uncovered"
The End

[ferryman]

Factual is about this much:
"Madeleine McCann disappeared between 18:30 & 22:00 on 3rd May 2007. Despite the efforts of two police forces and three private detective agencies no clues as to her fate or whereabouts have been uncovered"
The End

Which is precisely why no inferences as to guilt should have been drawn.

[Alice Purjorick]

Which is precisely why no inferences as to guilt should have been drawn.

I haven't drawn any.
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