Phillip Lafferty

CIC that supported @InquiryCSA & #VSCP, #CSA & #CSE survivors.

[WhistleblowersUK @WB_UK]

Today our team supported care home staff by drafting a grievance raising serious health & safety concerns putting staff and residents at risk.
If you work in the #CareSector & think you cannot raise concerns please get in touch it may save a life. https://t.co/K6YhHNckfl

[Clive S G Billenness @cliveatsynod]

Let us not forget that while today Smyth victims are beginning to see some level of acknowledgement for what they endured, the victims of other abusers within the Church of England remain in limbo. When the Independent Safeguarding Board was wound up by the Archbishop's Council in 2023 at one hour's notice based on the vote of 11 out of 18 members (referred to later by more than one person as a 'unanimous vote') there were other cases still in progress.
This occurred in the full knowledge that this would be likely to traumatize other abuse victims with whom the ISB were working following a warning by ISB Member and safeguarding expert @SteveReevesUK .
A subsequent report by expert forensic psychologist Mr David Glasgow confirmed that psychological harm was done to those abuse victims. No one has ever been held to account for the harm done to the "ISB 11" despite complaints being made by General Synod members and ISB 11 members.
As of today, 17 months later, the issues relating to the ISB 11 - who are the survivors of different abusers - not John Smyth - remain unresolved.
These events cannot, should not and must not be laid only at Archbishop Justin's feet - these are all indications of wider corporate failures within "Church of England Ltd". The Archbishop of Canterbury is not a Chief Executive but first among equals so others must be held equally accountable.
Professor Alexis Jay and now Mr Keith Makin have both called for independent oversight of safeguarding in the Church of England.
Following Professor Jay's Report I moved a motion at General Synod in February 2024
"to call upon the Archbishop’s Council to:
(a) instruct independent legislative counsel to prepare a draft Measure giving effect to Professor Jay’s proposals in the manner recommended by Dr Wilkinson (i.e. using external consultants);
(b) to publish the draft Measure for open consultation by 30 April 2024; and
(c) to bring that draft, together with a report setting out responses to the consultation, for first consideration at General Synod in July 2024.”
You can see who voted which way on this in
https://t.co/SqoksBFi3I
Bishops massively voted against this with a few notable exceptions (both the Archbishops voted against along with 25 of their colleagues), Clergy voted against it (95-62) and Laity voted in favour by a whisker of 83 for and 80 against.
When my colleague @flaemdragon (Vicky Brett) moved a motion to apologise to the ISB members for how they had been treated, the vote was passed but if you read
https://t.co/NMXFO6T4KG
you will see that most Bishops abstained and large numbers of both laity and clergy opposed apologising. (Please note that both Archbishops voted in favour of making an apology) Notably the current Bishop responsible for Safeguarding and her predecessor both voted not to apologise to the ISB Members. There are some other notable opponents to an apology in the record.
So this morning, do not allow Archbishop Justin to become the bearer of all the sins of the Church of England. Many should be called to account but there is a danger that they will slip away depositing all the responsibility on him.
If Archbishop Justin is only the First Among Equals, then should not others equally be joining him in offering their resignations ?
I am sorry this has been a long read.

[WhistleblowersUK @WB_UK]

Another milestone commitment from the government @Labour @HillsboroughLaw @Gareth_Snell

[Phillip Lafferty @voicing_csa]

@piersmorgan Piss off @piersmorgan haven’t all the awards you’ve had supposed to be for journalists. It was a well deserved win for @maryearps1 #SPOTY23. The ‘P’ is for Personality.

[Phillip Lafferty @voicing_csa]

@JenCarsonTaylor And of course to continue a lifestyle of pure luxury. Smile, handshake, nod, gala a few words spoken that are written for you and you get a palatial lifestyle in return. No other family with limited intelligence could expect so much for so little.

[Phillip Lafferty @voicing_csa]

@piersmorgan How nice to see you in your brand new clothes. It tells me so much about you.

[David Lean @DavidLeanLeano]

June 2013 you thought you were safe, you thought it was over !
You were wrong !
I was never going to stop !
I got my Justice in May 2015….

[Phillip Lafferty @voicing_csa]

@hrrysgreysuit I’m astonished at your daily bashing of this couple. Your agenda will be your downfall. It’s despicable and should not be happening. Click bait bullshit every day.

[Phillip Lafferty @voicing_csa]

@mikeportsmouth That’s progress. We used to count charity shops but now include Nail Bars, barber shops, minimal public toilets and a ‘we will get back to you’ of smashed avocado on sourdough bread with a poached egg with a runny yolk.

[Phillip Lafferty @voicing_csa]

@samthesparrow It’s about time people were held to account and stopped seeing unreported investments as ‘an oversight’, we will ‘learn from this’. The U.K. burns whilst #Tories prosper and ‘learn’ from what? Nothing aside from didn’t quite get away with this.

[Phillip Lafferty @voicing_csa]

@davidvance Hi David do you know that arse you usually speak from? Plug it until the vitriol pours out of your mouth and everyone can hold their nose for the stench you exhale.

[ineedhelp @ry_ineedhelp]

In the UK, 1 in 4 women, 1 in 6 children, and 1 in 18 men have been raped, sexually assaulted or sexually abused. Less than 1% reported end in a conviction.

Rape and abuse should be considered a medical emergency. Never delay getting help within 48 hours #ineedhelp123

[Phillip Lafferty @voicing_csa]

@misspaulalondon What a nice person you are not from the tweet I see. I may be wrong but at the moment I don’t think you’re nice at all

[Phillip Lafferty @voicing_csa]

@MeghansMole You’re Inc of gross trying to make a name for yourself on the back of other people. Why don’t you get a job and work for a living instead of being a nasty, jealous person?

[Phillip Lafferty @voicing_csa]

https://t.co/xVYSYlfYjV

[Phillip Lafferty @voicing_csa]

Racism in any form is repugnant.

[David Baddiel @Baddiel]

And in the middle of the 20th Century 6 million Jews were murdered after being categorised as an inferior race. Not sure that’s prejudice.

[Ivan Toney @ivantoney24]

I wasn’t even going to post this but I woke up angry…

[Samantha Morton @samthesparrow]

I am horrified … having been placed in a homeless hostel at 16 and having gone through neglect and abuse at the hands of the state . I implore the judge to reconsider. Please read below ⁦@BorisJohnson⁩ ⁦@lemnsissay⁩ https://t.co/g4tZxmVfjI

[FREEDOM TALK RADIO UK @Freedomtalkrad]

UK Child sexual exploitation underreported  authorities struggling https://t.co/O5bbGePdH8 @voicing_csa @csasurvivors1 @HannahEHarris12 @StopMormonAbuse @flying_project @JusticeforCSA

[Phillip Lafferty @voicing_csa]

We’re not a sensationalist org. and appreciate the respect of many for what we do. We support survivors and victims of #CSA. Our Chair @Phil_VCSA remains committed to justice for CSA survivors. Meanwhile watch our global award winning animation https://t.co/zcvH6h4WGM