Was Paxman correct, McCanns "collaborated with them when it was convenient"?

[Carana]

If the McCanns had no experience of publicising a missing child then they should have left it to the experts.....it really is as simple as that.

Which experts told them not to engage with the media?

[Vertigo Swirl]

If the McCanns had no experience of publicising a missing child then they should have left it to the experts.....it really is as simple as that.

What would the experts have said, and who amongst the PJ do you consider to be the experts in tracing missing children?

[Vertigo Swirl]

So your argument is that they were right to do what they did because the other course of action, even though it’s outcome is unknown, would be equally as bad for them?

No, that's you twisting what I said.  Read it again carefully - I said it doesn't matter what course of action the McCanns take - their critics will criticise them for it.

[faithlilly]

Which experts told them not to engage with the media?

Are you really unaware of how disastrous an ill thought out campaign could have been for Madeleine ?

[faithlilly]

What would the experts have said, and who amongst the PJ do you consider to be the experts in tracing missing children?

Do the McCanns seek advice from the U.K. police about their publicity campaign ?

[Vertigo Swirl]

Do the McCanns seek advice from the U.K. police about their publicity campaign ?

I have no idea.  Did they?  Were they advised by the experts not to publicise their daughter's disappearance?

[faithlilly]

I have no idea.  Did they?  Were they advised by the experts not to publicise their daughter's disappearance?

Kate doesn’t write about seeking help from the U.K. police in her book. She does, however, detail the hundreds of thousands, if not millions, spent on PR companies. Companies that, interestingly, dealt predominantly with reputation management rather than finding missing children.

[Lace]

If the McCanns had no experience of publicising a missing child then they should have left it to the experts.....it really is as simple as that.

What experts?    The Portuguese police who didn't want it known that Madeleine had disappeared?

[faithlilly]

If the McCanns had no experience of publicising a missing child then they should have left it to the experts.....it really is as simple as that.

What experts?    The Portuguese police who didn't want it known that Madeleine had disappeared?

Don’t be silly Lace.

[Lace]

Don’t be silly Lace.

I'll stop when you do.   You have no idea about how you would have gone about searching for your missing daughter,   so stop slagging off the McCann's.

[Mr Gray]

Don’t be silly Lace.

Kate doesn’t write about seeking help from the U.K. police in her book. She does, however, detail the hundreds of thousands, if not millions, spent on PR companies. Companies that, interestingly, dealt predominantly with reputation management rather than finding missing children.

The problem being stranger abduction is, so rare there are no experts.... And as we have seen in other cases almost a impossible to solve

[jassi]

I'll stop when you do.   You have no idea about how you would have gone about searching for your missing daughter,  so stop slagging off the McCann's.

Why ?

[kizzy]

I'll stop when you do.   You have no idea about how you would have gone about searching for your missing daughter,   so stop slagging off the McCann's.

Why do you have to take this so personal.

Its simply some love the mccanns - others don't.

[Vertigo Swirl]

Why ?

Because after eleven years of slagging it’s probably about time to move on...

[Vertigo Swirl]

I really wish these McCann critics would explain whether or not Madeleine’s disappearance should have been made public or not, and if the answer is yes it should, then how would they limit that publicity to their satisfaction?