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Welcome to my subscription-only space, where I share honest reflections on Church life, faith, and safeguarding—plus exclusive interviews with clergy, leaders, and those with lived experience.


“Lessons Learnt” — The Church of England’s Favourite Refrain
“Lessons learnt” is an instituional shield. Harm gets reduced to an abstract idea. No names. No ownership. No human accountability.
Sep 15


When Safeguarding Meets Accent and Class
Credibility is the currency of safeguarding. Survivors who come forward with regional or working-class accents may face disbelief, quiet dismissal, or subtle mockery because of how they sound. How are they supposed to speak up if their voices are judged before their words are heard?
Sep 1


When “Agency” Becomes Abandonment: The Failure to Safeguard Harassed Clergy
“We don’t want to take a clergy person’s agency away.”
Aug 26
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