PRESS
All the press coverage about the Islington child abuse scandal is online and easy to access on Spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com website which includes coverage of the 70s and 80s before the scandal was exposed during the 1990s. Here is a long archive list from 1992 onwards and the most important news coverage in in bold type.
Timeline of news coverage from 1992 exposé in the Evening Standard
Islington Gazette (1992) Social worker had sex with boy in care. London. Islington Gazette. 23rd March
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/18/social-worker-had-sex-with-boy-in-care-23-03-92/
Benetto J (1992) Social worker is cleared of sex abuse of boy, 14. London Independent. 25th March
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/14/social-worker-is-cleared-of-sex-abuse-of-boy-14-25-03-92/
Community Care (1992) Worker’s nightmare ends. Community Care. 2nd April
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/17/workers-nightmare-ends-02-04-92/
Mowbray C (1992) Child care expert fined over photographs of naked boys. London. The Independent. 17th September.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/child-care-expert-fined-over-photographs-of-naked-boys-1551820.html
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/02/27/child-care-expert-fined-over-photographs-of-naked-boys-17-9-92/
Fairweather E and Payne S (1992) The scandal at the heart of child care. London. Evening Standard. 6th October
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/02/14/islington-childrens-homes-a-history-of-abuse/
Fairweather E and Payne S (1992) The tragic stories of five victims. London. Evening Standard. 6th October
Fairweather E and Payne S (1992) Lured into the Hot house of corruption. London. Evening Standard. 7th October
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/03/10/lured-into-the-hot-house-of-corruption-7-10-92/
Fairweather E and Payne S(1992) Minister acts over our child abuse revelations. London. Evening Standard. 7th October
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/03/05/minister-acts-over-our-child-abuse-revelations-7-10-92/
Fairweather E and Payne S (1992) All-party backing for inquiry on child abuse. London. Evening Standard. 7th October
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/all-party-backing-for-inquiry-on-child-abuse-8-10-92/
Fairweather E and Payne S (1992) The gay care worker who tried to foster a boy he was banned from seeing. London. Evening Standard 7th October
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/13/the-gay-care-worker-who-tried-to-foster-a-boy-he-was-banned-from-seeing-07-10-92/
Fairweather E and Payne S (1992)The prime suspect ; SHANE’S STORY How Islington hindered a police inquiry into a former worker a boy in care and a pornographer. London. Evening Standard. 7th October
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/shanes-story-how-islington-hindered-a-police-inquiry-into-a-former-worker-a-boy-in-care-and-a-pornographer-7-10-92/
Fairweather E and Payne S (1992) Abuse inquiry gets backing from all sides. Children at risk. London. Evening Standard. 8th October
Marchant C (1992) SSD accused of ignoring fears of abuse network. Community Care. 15th October
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/14/ssd-accused-of-ignoring-fears-of-abuse-network-15-10-92/
Fairweather E and Payne S (1992) How Louise, aged 15, was sent back to a life of shame. London. Evening Standard. 16th October
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/03/08/how-louise-aged-15-was-sent-back-to-a-life-of-shame-16-10-92-2/
1993
Payne S and Fairweather E (1993) Children in care: the truth. London. Evening Standard. 18th February
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/15/children-in-care-the-truth-18-02-93/
Payne S and Fairweather E (1993) Islington: Inquiry backs Standard report on plight of children. The Failings. London. Evening Standard. 18th February
Payne S and Fairweather E (1993) Islington: The missing evidence. London. Evening Standard 19th February
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/02/27/islington-the-missing-evidence-19-2-93/
Harper M (1993) Apologise to the Standard, Islington told. London. Evening Standard. 19th February
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/15/apologise-to-the-standard-islington-told-19-02-93/
Ivory M (1993) Sacked worker claims he was scapegoated. Community Care. 19th February
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/14/neville-mighty-the-first-islington-childrens-homes-whistleblower/
Brindle D (1993) Children’s homes out of control. London. Guardian 19th February
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/27/childrens-homes-out-of-control-19-02-93/
Community Care (1993) Islington denies claims of victimisation. Community Care.19th February
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/14/islington-denies-claims-of-victimisation-18-03-93/
Ivory M (1993) Islington carpeted in independent inquiry. Community Care. 25th February
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/14/islington-carpeted-in-independent-inquiry-25-02-93/
Fairweather E (1993) Children missing as ‘violent’ home is shut. London. Evening Standard. 8th March
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/19/children-missing-as-violent-home-is-shut-08-03-93/
Fairweather E (1993) Child home inspector is demoted. London . Evening Standard. 11th March
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/11/child-home-inspector-is-demoted-11-03-93/
Insall R (1993) Pervert runs play park in the woods! Kiddie porn haul seized by vice cops. London. News of the World. 21st March
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/04/pervert-runs-playpark-in-the-woods-21-03-93/
Pryer N and Payne S (1993) Police stoned by rioting children at council home. London. Evening Standard. 23rd March
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/19/police-stoned-by-rioting-children-at-council-home-23-03-93/
Care weekly (1993) Unrest quashed by crack team. London. Care Weekly. 25th March
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/27/unrest-quashed-by-crack-team-25-03-93/
Community Care (1993) Court action dropped. Community Care. 6th May
Payne S and Fairweather E (1993) Country house hideaway of disgraced care chief. Central figure in Evening Standard news investigation. London. Evening Standard. 6th May
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/02/27/country-house-hideaway-of-disgraced-care-chief-6-5-93/
Payne S and Fairweather E (1993) Islington abuse case expert is dismissed Standard team wins top award. London. Evening Standard. 20th May
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/15/islington-abuse-case-witness-is-dismissed-20-05-93/
Community Care (1993) Tunnard ‘overlooked in children’s home inquiry. London. Community Care. 27th May
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/14/tunnard-overlooked-in-childrens-homes-inquiry-27-05-93/
Brindle D ( 1993) Social work changes ‘ put children at risk’. London. The Guardian 19th July
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/27/social-work-changes-put-children-at-risk-29-07-93/
Payne S and Fairweather E (1993) Guilty as charged. Minister rushes in homes inspectors and praises the Standard. London. Evening Standard. 28th July
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/13/guilty-as-charged-28-07-93/
Payne S and Fairweather E (1993) Dogma that ignored children’s needs. Council branded incompetent as inquiry criticises ‘past and present serious failings’. London. Evening Standard. 28th July
Payne S and Fairweather E (1993) Shock attack on childcare. Islington condemned as official inquiry backs Standard report. London. Evening Standard. 28th July
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/19/shock-attack-on-childcare-28-07-93/
Fairweather E and Payne S (1993) Islington: Yard to investigate child sex abuse. The agony goes on for victims and their families. London. Evening Standard. 29th July
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/15/islington-yard-to-investigate-sex-abuse-29-07-93/
The Times (1993) Childcare standards attacked by experts. London. The Times. 29th July
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/27/childcare-standards-attacked-by-experts-29-07-93/
Macdonald M (1993) Council’s social services condemned. London. The Independent. 29th July
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/councils-social-services-condemned-1487748.htmlhttps://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/27/councils-social-services-condemned-29-07-93/
Palmer R (1993) Child sex abuse ring found. London. The Sunday Times. 1st August
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/03/10/child-abuse-sex-ring-found-1-8-93/
Fairweather E (1993) Islington brings in new homes team. London. Evening Standard. 2nd August
Goodall C (1993) Child care in crisis. Experts damn council services, police probe sex abuse claim. London. Islington Gazette. 5th August
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/27/child-care-in-crisis-05-08-93/
Adamson C (1993) New shock as child abuse files go missing. London . Evening Standard. August
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/13/new-shock-as-child-abuse-files-go-missing/
Chamberlain L (1993) SSD’s generic system slated by inquiry team. Community Care. August
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/14/ssds-generic-system-slated-by-inquiry-team-05-08-93/
Eaton L (1993) Jack of all trades. The neighbourhood based approach to providing services has lost much credibility after the scathing report into Islington’s child care services. Community Care. 2nd September.
Goodall C (1993) Boy flees kidnap bid. London. Islington Gazette. 23rd September.
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/27/boy-flees-kidnap-bid-23-09-93/
Fairweather E (1993) Standard forces Islington to make crucial changes. London Evening Standard 27th October
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/20/standard-forces-islington-to-make-crucial-changes-27-10-93/
Payne S and Fairweather E (1993) Islington’s head of child homes resigns. London. Evening Standard. 15th November
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/03/03/islingtons-head-of-child-homes-resigns-15-11-93/
Islington Gazette (1993) Social services chief quits. London. Islington Gazette. 18th November.
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/27/social-services-chief-quits-18-11-93/
Community Care (1993) Cusack retires. Community Care. 18th November
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/17/cusack-retires-18-11-93/
1994
Daily Mail (1994) For the sake of the children. Comment. London. Daily Mail. 19th February
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/27/for-the-sake-of-the-children-19-02-94/
Fairweather E (1994) Scandal council’s social services director resigns. London. Evening Standard. 22nd February
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/15/scandal-councils-social-services-director-resigns-22-02-94/
Rose P (1994) An abuse of trust. Scandal of paedophile network preying on youngsters put into their care. London. Daily Mail. 24th February
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/03/05/an-abuse-of-trust-24-2-94/
Chamberlain L (1994) Nail in the coffin. Generic social work. One London borough is pulling back from its system of neighbourhood services. Community Care. 24th February
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/17/nail-in-the-coffin-24-02-94/
Adamson C (1994) Islington manager faces probe in new care row. London. Evening Standard. 15th March
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/15/islington-manager-faces-probe-in-new-care-row-15-03-94/
Evening Standard (1994) Hodge bid to be MP is threatened by sacking. London. Evening Standard. 16th March
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/19/hodge-bid-to-be-mp-is-threatened-by-sacking-10-03-94/
Rosser N and Fairweather E (1994) Ex-Islington leader to stand as MP. London. Evening Standard. 29th March
Downey R (1994) Charity acts to scotch rumours. Community Care. April
Payne S (1994) Islington exposed over child welfare. London. Evening Standard. 8th July
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/19/islington-exposed-over-child-welfare-08-07-94/
Fairweather E (1994) Islington hid criminal past of gay children’s home chief. London. Evening Standard .18th July
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/19/the-hidden-past-of-childrens-home-chief-1994/
Fairweather E and Payne, S (1994) Children abused by pimps in Islington./ official report confirms the disturbing findings of the Evening Standard investigation into child care. London. Evening Standard.1st August
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/03/03/children-abused-by-pimps-in-islington-1-8-94/
Fairweather E (1994) Islington in child care shake up. London. Evening Standard. 9th August
Payne S and Fairweather E (1994) Child care chief held in abuse inquiry. London. Evening Standard. 9th October
Clarke N (1994) Home sweet home. Runaway boys are found living in a garage. London. Islington Gazette. 27th October
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/27/runaway-boys-are-found-living-in-a-garage-27-10-94/
Payne S (1994) Inquiry – Islington child care inquiry chief named. London. Evening Standard. 4th November
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/13/islington-child-care-inquiry-chief-named-04-11-94/
Goodall C (1994) Childcare inquiry chief named. London. Islington Gazette. 10th November
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/27/childcare-inquiry-chief-named-10-11-94/
1995
Payne, S and Fairweather E (1995) The sad betrayal of a boy in care. How a vulnerable teenager was placed with gay foster parents by Islington council. Evening Standard. 31st January
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/14/the-sad-betrayal-of-a-boy-in-care-31-01-95/
Fairweather E (1995) Ex yard man fights on against child abuse. London. Evening Standard. 9th May
Payne S and Fairweather E (1995) ‘Political correctness’ put children at risk. London. Evening Standard. 23rd May
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/15/political-correctness-put-children-at-risk-23-05-95/
Fairweather E and Payne S (1995) At last they admit it : we were right. Vital files withheld from police. London. Evening Standard. 23rd May
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/13/vital-files-withheld-from-police-23-05-95/
Brindle D (1995) Child abuse claims left unchecked. Council too anxious not to offend black and gay staff sensitivities. London. Guardian. 24th May
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/child-abuse-claims-left-unchecked-24-5-95/
Spencer R (1995) Equal rights policy ‘hid child abuse’. London. The Telegraph. 24th May
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/13/equal-rights-policy-hid-child-abuse-24-05-95/
Daily Mail (1995) How town hall dogma betrayed sex-ring children. London. Daily Mail. May 24th
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/15/how-town-hall-dogma-betrayed-sex-ring-children-24-05-95/
Murray I (1995) Council’s PC bias ‘helped pimps and paedophiles. London. The Times 24th May
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/02/16/councils-pc-bias-helped-pimps-and-paedophiles-24-5-95/
Evening Standard (1995) The truth and Mrs Hodge. London. Evening Standard .25th May
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/20/the-truth-and-mrs-hodge-26-05-95/
Oborne P (1995) At last! Mrs Hodge admits: I was wrong. London. Evening Standard. 26th May
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/20/at-last-mrs-hodge-admits-i-was-wrong-26-05-95/
Hodge M (1995) Another view. London Evening Standard. 25th May
Fairweather E (1995) Stalinist reluctance to study the facts. Reporting the Islington child abuse story was terrifying. London. The Independent. 30th May
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/27/stalinist-reluctance-to-study-the-facts-1995/
Fairweather E (1995) Child home inspector is demoted. London. Evening Standard
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/11/child-home-inspector-is-demoted-11-03-93/
Brindle D (1995) Child abuse claims left unchecked. London. The Guardian 24th May
Fairweather E and Payne S (1995) What became of the children failed by Islington social services department? London. Evening Standard. 24th May
Waterhouse R (1995) Chaotic policies put children in danger. London The Independent 24th May
Islington Gazette (1995) Child sex shame of social workers. Council chief pledges it must not happen again. London. Islington Gazette .1st June
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/17/child-sex-shame-of-social-workers-01-06-95/
Payne S (1995) Register fails to name child abuse suspects. London. Evening Standard. 1st August
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/13/register-fails-to-name-child-abuse-suspects-01-08-95/
Payne S (1995) QC questions council secrecy on ‘ child abuse staff’ names. London. Evening Standard 2nd August.
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/13/qc-questions-council-secrecy-on-child-abuse-staff-names-02-08-95/
Timmins N (1995) Abuse case man given child care job. London. The Independent. 2nd August
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/abuse-case-man-given-child-care-job-1594313.html
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/02/27/abuse-case-man-given-child-care-job-2-8-95/
Payne S and Fairweather E (1995) Islington sex abuse: two men traced. London. Evening Standard. 3rd August
Payne S and Fairweather E (1995) Islington child abuse: Ex-worker tracked down. London. Evening Standard. 3rd August
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/13/islington-child-abuse-ex-worker-tracked-down-03-08-95/
Payne S and Fairweather E (1995) Country life of a child abuser. Rabet recruited many young boys to work at his activity centre. London. Evening Standard. 7th August
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/02/27/country-life-of-a-child-abuser-rabet-recruited-many-young-boys-to-work-at-his-activity-centre-7-8-95/
Payne S and Fairweather E (1995) Abusers free to work in private firms. London. Evening Standard. 8th August
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/13/islington-child-abuse-ex-worker-tracked-down-03-08-95/
Sengupta K (1995) Trapped on tape. Child of eight can consent to sex. This is the view of youth justice manager. Amazing child sex admission by a top social worker and he is still employed. Why? London. Today. 9th August
Community Care (1995) Westminster denies second suspect rumours. Community Care. 17th August
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/17/westminster-denies-second-suspect-rumours-17-08-95/
Downey R (1995) Council search for named suspects. Community Care. 10th August
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/17/councils-search-for-named-suspects-1995/
Downey R (1995) Islington faces more censure on child care. Community Care. 10th August
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/20/islington-faces-more-censure-on-child-care-1995/
Postlewaite J (1995) Poison Inquiry over child abuse team. London. Evening Standard. 9th November
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/19/poison-inquiry-over-child-abuse-team-09-11-95/
Goodall C (1995) Probe as staff claim: we have been poisoned. London. Islington Gazette. 16th November
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/12/27/probe-as-staff-claim-we-have-been-poisoned-16-11-95/
Fairweather E and Postlewaite J (1995) London told: Unite to fight child abuse. London Evening Standard. 28th November
Payne S and Fairweather E (1995) Abusers free to work in private firms. London. Evening Standard. 8th August
1996
Payne S and Fairweather E (1996) Pension at 44 for child abuse inquiry man. London. Evening Standard. 19th January
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/11/pension-at-44-for-child-abuse-inquiry-man-19-01-96/
Fairweather E and Postlewaite J (1996) Man linked to child abuse scandal jailed in Morocco. London. Evening Standard. 22nd April
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/man-linked-to-child-abuse-scandal-jailed-in-morocco-22-04-96/
Fairweather E (1996) The rape of a family. Scandal of abuse by foster boy. London. Evening Standard. 27th September
Fairweather E (1996) How one 15 year old boy destroyed a whole family. A viper in the nest. London. Evening Standard. 27th September
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/27/how-one-15-year-old-boy-destroyed-a-whole-family-27-09-96/
Ravenscroft P (1996) Town hall has failed to act on paedophiles. London. Islington Gazette. 4th October
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/11/town-hall-has-failed-to-act-on-paedophiles-04-10-96
1998
Fairweather, E (1998) The Islington Child Abuse Scandal in Hunt, G (Ed) (1998) Whistleblowing in the social services. London. Hodder:
https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/whistleblowing-in-the-social-services-public-accountability-and-lI8omM6n7e – book review with publishing details
Payne S and Fairweather E (1998) Poisonous regime that betrayed the children. London. Evening Standard. 7th January
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/02/18/poisonous-regime-that-betrayed-the-children-07-01-98/
2003
Steven S (2003) The disgrace of Mrs Hodge. London. Evening Standard. 16th June
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/10/the-disgrace-of-mrs-hodge-16-06-03/
Cohen D (2003) Yes Minister, you were told about abuse in the care homes, yet you refused to listen. London. Evening Standard. 30th June
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/04/28/margaret-hodge-attempts-to-talk-her-way-out-of-islington-paedophile-scandal/
Cohen D and Murphy J (2003) Minister accused on abuse scandal. Hodge knew of scandal from the start. London. Evening Standard. 30th June
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/08/minister-accused-on-abuse-scandal-30-06-03/
Cohen D (2003) A life scarred by the nightmare of abuse. Hodge’s victims. London. Evening Standard. 30th June
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/08/a-life-scarred-by-the-nightmare-of-abuse-30-06-03/
Orr D (2003) The hypocrisy of Ms Hodge and her friends. London. The Independent. 1st July
Cohen D (2003) Pimp preyed on me while I was in care. Hodge’s victims. My brother was abused first and then it was me. London. Evening Standard. 1st July
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/09/pimp-preyed-on-me-while-i-was-in-care-01-07-03/
Kavenagh T (2003) Minister for kids in child sex row. London. The Sun. 1st July
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/11/minister-for-kids-in-child-sex-row-01-07-03/
Waugh P (2003) Another minister under fire: call for Hodge to quit over child abuse scandal. London. The Independent 1st July.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/another-minister-under-fire-call-for-hodge-to-quit-over-child-abuse-scandal-111149.html
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/11/another-minister-under-fire-call-for-hodge-to-quit-over-child-abuse-scandal-2003/
Davies L (2003) The post is too important to get wrong. Society Guardian online comment. 1st July
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2003/jul/01/childrensservices.politics
White M and Batty D (2003) Hodge hits back on calls to quit as children’s minister. London. The Guardian. 1st July
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2003/jul/01/childrensservices.childrensministry
Rawstorne T (2003) Is she fit to care for 1 million children? Abuse scandal haunts the new minister. The victim. The whistleblower. Liz Davies. London. Daily Mail. 1st July
Cohen D and Murphy J (2003) Minister and the sex ring warning. Memo told Hodge: fourteen children at risk. The Minister and her lies. London. Evening Standard.1st July
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/10/minister-and-the-sex-ring-warning-01-07-03/
Cohen D (2003) Rising anger over child minister. London. Evening Standard. 2nd July
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/09/rising-anger-over-child-minister-02-07-03/
Cohen D (2003) Terrifying flashbacks of childhood sexual abuse. London. Evening Standard. 2nd July
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/09/terrifying-flashbacks-of-childhood-sexual-abuse-02-07-03/
Wilson, G (2003) Pressure grows on Blair to sack Hodge over child abuse scandal. London. Daily Mail. 2nd July
Waugh P (2003) PM defends embattled Hodge over child sex allegations. London. The Independent 2nd July
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/pm-defends-embattled-hodge-over-child-sex-allegations-94374.html
White M (2003) No10 defends Hodge as calls grow for her to go. London. Guardian. 2nd July
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/11/no-10-defends-hodge-as-calls-grow-for-her-to-go-02-07-03/
Murphy J (2003) Measures to curb child abuse delayed by the Hodge furore. London. Evening Standard. 3rd July
https://www.questia.com/newspaper/1G1-104655515/measures-to-curb-child-abuse-delayed-by-the-hodge – excerpt only
Jenkins S (2003) You can’t do this job, Mrs Hodge. New revelations about child sex abuse while you w ere leader of Islington Council make it impossible for you to be Minister for Children. London. Evening Standard. 3rd July
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/10/you-cant-do-this-job-mrs-hodge-03-07-03/
Hunter H and Murphy J (2003) She could be sued by care victims for her mistakes. London. Evening Standard. 3rd July
Grice A (2003) Outcry over Hodge delays proposals to reduce child abuse. London. The Independent. 3rd July
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/outcry-over-hodge-delays-proposals-to-reduce-child-abuse-94483.html
Lucas S (2003) Past scandal to haunt borough. London. Highbury and Islington Express. 4th July
Murphy J and Hunter H (2003) Attack by children’s charities steps up pressure on Hodge. ‘Jaws dropped when her appointment was made’. London. Evening Standard. 4th July
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/10/attack-by-childrens-charities-steps-up-the-pressure-on-hodge-04-07-03/
Roberts Y (2003) The abused and the accused. Is she the victim of a 13 year old vendetta or of her own misjudgement? Will she stay or will she go? London. The Independent on Sunday. 6th July
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/margaret-hodge-the-abused-and-the-accused-94900.html
Observer (2003) Why Ms Hodge must resign. London. The Observer. 6th July
http://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/jul/06/leaders.schools
Marrin M (2003) H is for hypocrisy as Hodge reveals the Stalinist truth. London. The Sunday Times. 6th July
Speed N (2003) Hodge’s care home blunders may have let in paedophiles. London. The Sunday Times. 6th July
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/09/hodges-care-home-blunders-may-have-let-in-paedophiles-06-07-03/
Riddell M (2003) Children deserve much better. A Minister who can no longer fulfill her main function of protecting the weak has to go. London. Observer. 6th July
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2003/jul/06/schools.immigrationpolicy
Bright M and Harris P (2003) Hodge’s history bites back. Liz Davies tells her story for the first time. London. The Observer 6th [?July]
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/08/hodges-history-bites-back-06-07-03/
Bright M and Harris P (2003) The whistleblower’s story. Paul Harris and Martin Bright investigate how a 12-year-old saga of child abuse and cover-ups has returned to haunt Children’s Minister Margaret Hodge, The Guardian 6 July
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2003/jul/06/children.childprotection
Murphy J (2003) Let Hodge step down and face an inquiry. London Evening Standard. 7th July
Frean A (2003) Why Margaret Hodge must go. The social worker behind the story. Public Agenda. London. The Times: 8th July
Carvel J (2003) Hodge pledges [new] voice for children. London. The Guardian. 9th July
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2003/jul/09/childrensservices.schools
Batty D (2003) Minister’s retreat. London. Guardian. 6th August
Murphy J (2003) Blair set to back criticised Hodge. London. Evening Standard. 5th September
Sunday Times (2003) Blair delayed child laws to rescue Hodge. London. The Sunday Times. 7th September
Davies L (2003) Her appearance is an insult to the scores of children she failed. London. Evening Standard. 8th September
https://www.questia.com/newspaper/1G1-107431109/her-appearance-is-an-insult-to-the-scores-of-children – excerpt only
Murphy J (2003) Hodge snubbed as Climbié reforms are announced. London. Evening Standard. 8th September
Frean A (2003) Follow my vision for children. London. The Times 16th September
Davies L (2003) Macleod is wrong to blame the media. Letter. October
Hennessy P (2003) Hodge tries to gag the BBC over new claims of council child abuse. London. Evening Standard. 11th November
https://www.questia.com/newspaper/1G1-110036510/hodge-tries-to-gag-the-bbc-over-new-claims-of-council – excerpt only
Leonard T (2003) Mrs Hodge has not learned anything. ‘Threatening’ letter caused anger and anguish among BBC chiefs. London. Telegraph. 12th November [?Stewart Payne]
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/3321549/Mrs-Hodge-has-not-learned-anything.html
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/13/mrs-hodge-has-not-learned-anything-12-11-03/
Bennett R (2003) Abuse victim to sue minister over complaint to BBC. London. The Times. 12th November
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/02/16/abuse-victim-to-sue-minister-over-complaint-to-bbc-12-11-2003/
Cohen D and Hennessy P (2003) See you in court Minister. Margaret Hodge under pressure to quit as abuse victims threaten to sue her. London. Evening Standard. 12th November
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/08/see-you-in-court-minister-12-11-03/
Cohen D (2003) Another victim says he will sue Hodge…. She gave no apology I find that amazing. London. Evening Standard 12th November
https://www.questia.com/newspaper/1G1-110082743/another-victim-says-he-will-sue-hodge-margaret-hodge-s – excerpt only
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/10/another-victim-says-he-will-sue-hodge-12-11-03/
Phillips M (2003) If you had an iota of shame Mrs Hodge you’d resign now. London. Daily Mail. 12th November.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/columnists/article-229953/If-iota-shame-Mrs-Hodge-youd-resign-now.html
The Sun (2003) The Sun says quit Hodge. London. The Sun 12th November
Wooding D (2003) Kid’s Minister slurs child abuse victim. Hodge bid to gag Beeb. London. The Sun. 12th November
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/11/kids-minister-slurs-child-abuse-victim-12-11-03/
Hennessy P (2003) QC attacks Hodge in child abuse row. London. Evening Standard. 12th November
Payne S, Womack S and Sparrow A (2003) Children’s Minister is accused of smearing abuse victim in BBC row. London. Telegraph.12th November
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/3321564/Childrens-minister-is-accused-of-smearing-abuse-victim-in-BBC-row.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1446481/Childrens-minister-is-accused-of-smearing-abuse-victim-in-BBC-row.html
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/13/childrens-minister-is-accused-of-smearing-abuse-victim-in-bbc-row-12-11-03/
Hall S (2003) Hodge tried to gag Today over ‘ abuse’ Pressure on Hodge rises with call for statement to MP’s. London. The Guardian. 12th November
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/11/hodge-tried-to-gag-today-over-abuse-12-11-03/
Hall S (2003) Embattled Hodge faces growing pressure to quit. London. Guardian. 12th November
Sears N (2003) Hodge must go for slur against child sex victim. London. Daily Mail 12th November
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/hodge-must-go-for-slur-against-child-sex-victim-12-11-03/
Graff R (2003) Hodge accused of smear campaign after bid to suppress ‘deplorable’ BBC story. London. Independent. 12th November
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/hodge-accused-of-smear-campaign-after-attempt-to-stop-bbc-story-77970.html
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/08/hodge-accused-of-smear-campaign-after-bid-to-suppress-deplorable-bbc-story-12-11-03/
Hennessy P (2003) Hodge hauled to summit with her boss. London. Evening Standard. 13th November
https://www.questia.com/newspaper/1G1-110121229/hodge-hauled-in-for-summit-with-her-boss-child-minister-s – excerpt only
Waugh P (2003) Children’s minister faces fresh call to resign over ‘smear’. London. Independent. 13th November
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/childrens-minister-faces-fresh-call-to-resign-over-smear-claim-78152.html
Waugh P (2003) Blair throws protective arm around embattled Hodge. London. Independent. 14th [??November]
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/blair-throws-protective-arm-around-embattled-hodge-78302.html
Bennett R (2003) Abuse victim accepts apology but still wants minister to quit. London. The Times. 15th November
Sparrow A (2003) Hodge child abuse apology not genuine. London. Telegraph. 15th November
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1446760/Hodge-child-abuse-apology-not-genuine.html
The Times (2003) Ministering Justice. London. The Times. 15th November.
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/02/16/ministering-justice-margaret-hodge-should-do-the-honourable-thing/
Hardy R (2003) I only wanted her to listen. Exclusive interview with Demetrious Panton. London. Daily Mail. 15th November
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/10/i-only-wanted-her-to-listen-15-11-03/
Cecil N (2003) Sorry? Its not enough Hodge. Smear victim calls for her resignation. London. The Sun. 15th November
Watt N and Dyer C (2003) Public humiliation for Hodge. London. Guardian. 15th November
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2003/nov/15/uk.radio
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/13/public-humiliation-for-hodge-15-11-03/
News of the World (2003) Kids Minister faces £18k bill to stay in job. London. News of the World. 16th November
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/10/kids-minister-faces-18k-bill-to-stay-in-job-16-11-03/
Ungoed-Thomas J and Speed N (2003) Hodge faces $[£]10,000 bill to save career. London. The Sunday Times. 16th November
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/10/hodge-faces-10000-bill-to-save-career-16-11-03/
McSmith A (2003) Explain or be sued victim tells Hodge. London. Independent. 16th November
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/explain-or-be-sued-victim-tells-hodge-78643.html
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/explain-or-be-sued-victim-tells-hodge-16-11-03/
Cohen D (2003) New social worker condemns Hodge. I too want a public apology from Margaret Hodge. London. Evening Standard. 17th November
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/new-social-worker-condemns-hodge-6959684.html
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/02/23/new-social-worker-condemns-hodge-17-11-03/
Platell A (2003) Hodge must pay the final price for hypocrisy. London. Evening Standard. 15th November
https://www.questia.com/newspaper/1G1-110279271/hodge-must-pay-the-final-price-for-hypocrisy – excerpt only
Coward R (2003) Adding new insult to old injury. London. The Guardian. 13th November
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2003/nov/13/society.publicservices
Wooding D (2003) Hodge caves in over abuse jibe. £13k bill plus court apology to keep job. London. The Sun. 18th November
Tahes [Taher] A and Leapman B (2003) ‘Downgraded’ Hodge still under pressure despite court apology. London. Evening Standard. 18th November
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/hodge-still-under-pressure-6978744.html
Reiss H (2003) Howard puts PM on spot over refusal to sack Hodge. London. Evening Standard. 19th November
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/13/howard-puts-pm-on-spot-over-refusal-to-sack-hodge-19-11-03/
Eastman P (2003) She ignored a terrible child abuse scandal under her own nose. Now she preaches to every family in Britain. London. Daily Mail. 27th November
Panton D (2003) Her words made me sick to the stomach. London. Daily Mail. 27th November
https://www.questia.com/article/1G1-125377686/her-words-made-me-sick-to-the-stomach-a-personal – excerpt only
2005
Leapman B (2005) Islington victim to challenge Hodge. London. Evening Standard. 28th February
Steggles M (2005) Tough election ride for Hodge. London. Barking and Dagenham Recorder. March 3rd
Batty D (2005) Sex abuse protester to challenge Hodge. London. Guardian. 7th March
Cohen D (2005) Mrs Hodge said I was ‘disturbed’. Now I’m going to beat her on election day. London. Evening Standard. 12th April
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2014/01/08/mrs-hodge-said-i-was-disturbed-now-im-going-to-beat-her-on-election-day-12-04-05/
Barking and Dagenham Recorder (2005) Clean sweep for Labour. Angry hecklers jeer re-elected Hodge. London. Barking and Dagenham Recorder. 6th May
Berger S (2005) London care home chief used games to lure Thai boys for sex. London Telegraph. 17th July
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatfeedback/4196874/London-care-home-chief-used-games-to-lure-Thai-boys-for-sex.html
Nixson M and Fairweather E (2004) Sacked from his council job, the child sex victim insulted by Margaret Hodge. London. Mail on Sunday. 5th December
2006
Fairweather E (2006) Last month this man killed himself in Thailand after being accused of sexually abusing 300 boys. I have to ask this disturbing question. Would these boys have suffered if Margaret Hodge’s London council had not protected him? London. Mail on Sunday. June 11th
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/02/28/last-month-this-man-killed-himself-in-thailand-after-being-accused-of-sexually-abusing-300-boys-11-6-06/
2007
Fairweather E (2007) Liam was horribly abused. It was only Rowan William’s prayers that saved him. London. Mail on Sunday. 28th January
https://www.questia.com/article/1G1-158497884/liam-was-horribly-abused-by-gay-social-workers-it – excerpt only
Fairweather E (2007) A foster mother pays tribute to the Archbishop of Canterbury’s compassion London. The Daily Mail. 27 January
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-431917/A-foster-mother-pays-tribute-Archbishop-Canterburys-compassion.html
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/02/16/a-foster-mother-pays-tribute-to-the-archbishop-of-canterburys-compassion-27-1-2007/
Fairweather E (2007) Foster mother pays tribute. London: Evening Standard. 17th May
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/a-foster-mother-pays-tribute-to-the-archbishop-of-canterburys-compassion-7188664.html
Davies L (2007) Obituary: Anne Goldie. Social worker who was instrumental in exposing sexual abuse. London. Guardian 4th May
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2007/may/04/socialcare.guardianobituaries
2008
Fairweather E (2008) I have known about Jersey paedophiles for 15 years. I had so not wanted to be right. London. Mail on Sunday. 2nd March
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-523706/I-known-Jersey-paedophiles-15-years-says-award-winning-journalist.html
Davies L (2008) We must support the Jersey survivors. Society Guardian online. 1st August
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2008/aug/01/childprotection.jerseyisland
Fairweather E (2008) Birmingham council sent children to Jersey. London. Mail on Sunday. 3rd August
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/02/27/birmingham-council-sent-children-to-jersey-3-8-08/
Fairweather E (2008) Baby P’s close relative is linked to a big paedophile network. London. The Daily Mail. 15 November,
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1086200/Revealed-How-close-male-relative-Baby-P-linked-big-paedophile-network.html
Foggo D and Ungoed-Thomas J (2008) Revealed: sister of Baby P was also abused. London. The Times. 16th November
Fairweather E (2008) Baby P relative implicated in child sex ring. London. The Sunday Times. 14th December
2009
Davies L (2009) Why there will soon be a new baby P scandal – by the woman who tried to warn of danger. London. Mail on Sunday 9th May
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1179751/Why-soon-new-Baby-P-scandal–woman-tried-warn-danger.html
Fairweather, E (2009) I raised the alarm about the Baby P family 15 years ago. I still want answers. The Daily Mail. 22nd May
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/i-raised-the-alarm-about-baby-p-family-15-years-ago-i-still-want-answers-6705251.html
https://spotlightonabuse.wordpress.com/2013/03/03/i-raised-the-alarm-about-family-15-years-ago-i-still-want-answers-22-5-09/
Fairweather, E (2009) Top Ofsted job for official embroiled in notorious child sex scandal. The Daily Mail. 3rd October
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1217982/Top-Ofsted-job-official-embroiled-council-child-sex-scandal.html
2014
Fairweather E (2014) Jimmy Savile abuse ‘Islington is still covering up’. Sunday Telegraph 6th April.
Telegraph – Jimmy Savile sex abuse: ‘Islington is still covering up’
2015
Adams G (2015) A blind eye to child abuse: Whistleblowers warned Labour leadership favourite Jeremy Corbyn of paedophiles preying on children on his doorstep – but claim he did NOTHING. Daily Mail 31st July
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3181783/Did-Jeremy-Corbyn-try-protect-fellow-Left-wingers-implicated-paedophile-scandal.html#ixzz45MimfUhk
