Monthly Archives: September 2014

I’ve been undertaking the dismal task of looking again at online comments made about me in the wake of my almost entirely futile attempt to clarify the status of reports of Charlotte Coursier’s inquest. Futile, because many people seem unable … Continue reading →

Don’t worry, this is not a blog giving you a cookery lesson. It’s a blog about a lesson I learned from cookery. If I intend to make a cake, and I ask my children what sort of cake they want, the … Continue reading →

Suppose that you go every day to collect your children from school. One day, another parent tells you that she’s heard people gossiping about you, for example, saying what a bad mother you are. You won’t really want to go … Continue reading →

Two events happened on July 10th this year. The Home Secretary gave a speech to the Women’s Institute. And meanwhile, in Nottingham, child abuse survivor and whistleblower Melanie Shaw sent out a message asking for help. What have these two … Continue reading →

One of the many aspects of the extremely complex cases of horrific child sex abuse and exploitation that have been revealed recently, is that some cases seemingly were not investigated or pursued on the grounds that the girl involved ‘consented’ to … Continue reading →