Peter McKelvie’s full comments on the Lord Janner case (re-blog from Spotlight On Abuse)


Peter McKelvie’s full comments on the Lord Janner case Peter McKelvie’s unabridged comment for the Guardian article Greville Janner affair: Children’s homes inquiry evidence ‘must be released’.   “For all the incredibly brave survivors who have come forward re Janner, … Continue reading

Peter McKelvie’s comments on Charles Napier and Peter Righton (video)

Napier (left) & his half-brother Tory MP John Whittingdale. The PIE network included extensive contacts in politics, the civil service and the judiciary

Charles Scott Napier, 67, whose brother John Whittingdale MP represents Maldon for the Conservative party, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for his prolific abuse of children over at least two decades. Although the charges involved in this … Continue reading

Internet sex offenders: not the real thing? (Reblog of Dr. Sarah Nelson post) (video)


A recent TV debate – on whether internet offenders who view images of child sex abuse are also likely to commit contact assaults – highlights claims which bemuse and concern many of us working with child sexual abuse (CSA). Prof … Continue reading

Why Elizabeth Butler-Sloss must not lead the national inquiry into organised child abuse (video)


All three of Theresa May’s appointments to lead the British government’s child abuse reviews can be criticised on the grounds of a perceived lack of independence.  However, the choice of Baroness Elizabeth Butler-Sloss is especially dubious given the clear need to gain … Continue reading

Theresa May has carefully chosen a ‘sound’ chair for the review (of the review) of missing home office child abuse documents (video)


Theresa May has announced two more reviews into child abuse in the UK which can now be added to the pile of more than a dozen reviews or inquiries being run by the home office, the NHS, various police forces, … Continue reading

David Cameron accused of putting self-interest ahead of public interest with his “patronising attitude” to child sex abuse survivors


In an open letter to the prime minister, Peter McKelvie, the whistleblower who prompted Operation Fernbridge (the Scotland Yard investigation into allegations of a paedophile network with links to Downing Street) and author of the Spotlight On Abuse blog, alleges that … Continue reading

Inside Story – ‘The Secret Life of a Paedophile’ and the Peter Righton cover-up (video)


This is the original BBC Inside Story investigation into the notorious paedophile Peter Righton with notes from the excellent Spotlight On Abuse blog. Video ©  BBC “I can confirm that the closed down Hereford and Worcester investigation of 1994 was … Continue reading