Should Scotland Yard be compelled to make public the result of Operation Grange?

[Mr Gray]

Indeed, Britain would need to be a much more open democracy to allow that to happen.

You are living in a dream world
What about the evidence that clears cliff Richard
George Bush Tony Blair ...the bloke next door...and a million others
Why won't the police release it...any ideas

[jassi]

You are living in a dream world
What about the evidence that clears cliff Richard
George Bush Tony Blair ...the bloke next door...and a million others
Why won't the police release it...any ideas

What leads you to think I expect anything like this to happen ?

[G-Unit]

Can anyone compel them?

Don't know, it's not my thread.

[John]

In the light of the decision to award Operation Grange further substantial funds to investigate the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, I feel that this thread has taken on a whole new significance.  The original question bering, "should Scotland Yard be compelled to make public the result of Operation Grange?"

Someone made a good point earlier in the thread to the effect that it should be the PM's office which makes a statement on the case as it is they who are keeping it going.  Any thoughts?

[slartibartfast]

In the light of the decision to award Operation Grange further substantial funds to investigate the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, I feel that this thread has taken on a whole new significance.  The original question bering, "should Scotland Yard be compelled to make public the result of Operation Grange?"

Someone made a good point earlier in the thread to the effect that it should be the PM's office which makes a statement on the case as it is they who are keeping it going.  Any thoughts?

Agreed, it would be good to get a government statement on the rationale behind the continued funding.

[G-Unit]

It has been said that this case was a matter of national interest. I'd be interested in an explanation for that.

[Vertigo Swirl]

It has been said that this case was a matter of national interest. I'd be interested in an explanation for that.

It goes without saying that this case was and is one of national interest.  The fact that some of us are even still discussing the minutiae of the tennis timeline 11 years later bears witness to that. 

[jassi]

It has been said that this case was a matter of national interest. I'd be interested in an explanation for that.

I thought that at one point it was said to involve matters of national security, not just national interest.

[Carana]

How does one define "national interest"?

Ensuring or restoring diplomatic relations could be deemed to be in the national interest.

Footballer kiss-and-tell rumours could also be of interest to tabloid consumers throughout the nation.

Not quite of the same nature, IMO.

[Brietta]

In the light of the decision to award Operation Grange further substantial funds to investigate the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, I feel that this thread has taken on a whole new significance.  The original question bering, "should Scotland Yard be compelled to make public the result of Operation Grange?"

Someone made a good point earlier in the thread to the effect that it should be the PM's office which makes a statement on the case as it is they who are keeping it going.  Any thoughts?

I think it is ridiculous to publish details of any active, ongoing criminal investigation.  Talk about a charter for criminals complete with not 'a get out of jail free card' but a 'never arrested to be put into jail at all' card.
Courtesy of the investigation keeping those fully informed who should be investigated but never will be under such a system.

[faithlilly]

I think it is ridiculous to publish details of any active, ongoing criminal investigation.  Talk about a charter for criminals complete with not 'a get out of jail free card' but a 'never arrested to be put into jail at all' card.
Courtesy of the investigation keeping those fully informed who should be investigated but never will be under such a system.

And that is why we do not know who is being investigated.

[Brietta]

And that is why we do not know who is being investigated.

And why should we?

[faithlilly]

And why should we?

We shouldn’t.

[Brietta]

We shouldn’t.

Are we in agreement?

[faithlilly]

Are we in agreement?

It would seem we are.