Members of @StatesAssembly’s Privileges and Procedures Committee appear to be in denial bailiwickexpress.com/news-ge…
This is why I am kicking off about the high handed way the States Assembly’s Privileges and Procedures Panel have been handling a report containing my personal details. There need to be better reasons for government to sidestep human rights issues than the ones we are hearing.
Here is another personal story…When I was the Acting Children’s Commissioner I raised concerns about children placed off island, their legal protections and about the use of secure accommodation for children, most often already in the care of the Minister. This was raised to the UN directly and recommendations were made by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child to Jersey on action required to fix the children’s rights issues. I was on several separate occasions prevented from seeing children without a children’s service presence (completely against the Children’s Commissioner’s law) and I was gaslit in the media for speaking out. When I raised concerns about the lengthy recruitment time for a substantive Children’s Commissioner, I was told it could be speeded up but would not include me. I subsequently was not appointed to the role and then made redundant and prevented from applying for an alternative role in the Office by the current Commissioner in a process that was on appeal held up as not fair.
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Here is another personal story…When I was the Acting Children’s Commissioner I raised concerns about children placed off island, their legal protections and about the use of secure accommodation for children, most often already in the care of the Minister. This was raised to the UN directly and recommendations were made by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child to Jersey on action required to fix the children’s rights issues. I was on several separate occasions prevented from seeing children without a children’s service presence (completely against the Children’s Commissioner’s law) and I was gaslit in the media for speaking out. When I raised concerns about the lengthy recruitment time for a substantive Children’s Commissioner, I was told it could be speeded up but would not include me. I subsequently was not appointed to the role and then made redundant and prevented from applying for an alternative role in the Office by the current Commissioner in a process that was on appeal held up as not fair.
Over the next few days we will hear people distance themselves from the comments made in the video referenced below, so here is a personal story:
I once wrote an article for @JEPnews about how, yet again, children at the care of the minister were being let down.
The article which I will try to find and add below, landed me an invitation to meet with the Minister.
I met the (then and still now) Minister, the (then) Assistant Minister, the (then) Chief Officer of CYPES (now departed), and the current Director of Children’s services.
In this meeting, I was told among other things that:
- we needed to move on from the care inquiry;
- that my article had upset staff that work very hard under very challenging circumstances;
- and that the children might read my article and be upset by it.
The level of emotional blackmail in that meeting was off the charts and didn’t wash with me, but what was also very clear, is that the views expressed in the tape exposed in court yesterday, are prevalent in the department - full stop. They were prevalent then, and are still prevalent now.
What’s worse, these views were not countered by the Children’s Minister or the Assistant Minister in any way, shape or form. Both are still in the COM.
I also reached out to the Children’s commissioner at the time, and asked why she wasn’t doing anything about it. She told me she’d rather work with the department than against it. Make of that what you will.
Now, I said it then and I will say it again: we can **only** move on from the JICI when the findings of the Inquiry have been addressed and are no longer valid. We can only move on when people in positions of power listen to and protect those whistleblowing. We can only move on when Ministers and Civil Servants alike stop trying to protect the image of the department and focus on working together to fix the issues. We can only move on from the IJCI when children services regains the trust of the people.
I no longer write for the JEP, but I sure would like someone to put this in print for those at the back who don’t get it (or don’t want to get it).
A key reason why we have a data protection law: to stop people from being bullied, suffering unfair treatment or retaliatory behaviour and abuse of power.
This is also a key reason why States Members require a quality Commissioner for Standards.
@JEPnews leading article today. I applaud transparency but it needs
• a 2 way street
• balance with privacy rights and responsible use and disclosure of information.
JEP is aware of concerns re quality of reports/investigations by States Members’ Commissioner for Standards.
In a press release on Tuesday, Deputy Carina Alves stated:
“I am pleased to see the complaints procedure operating as intended, demonstrating that concerns can be considered independently and thoroughly.”
My response to members of @StatesAssembly is copied below.
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A published response to the report of my press release of last Friday by @JEPnews and @bailiwickxpress.
Public interest issues of much greater importance were overlooked in that report.
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Good point; bring out the evidence! Surely those alleged drones are captured on video! 🍿
#jersey #jerseydrones
Jersey has a fully digital backup ATC with a tonne of video cameras, so surely would have been able to use that to capture video evidence of a drone?
frequentis.com/en/pr/jersey-…
Quality States Members needed who care about their reputations and don’t mind getting shot at by public officials
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Former Jersey deputy slams Alderney’s standards chief
A former Jersey assistant minister has accused Jersey and Alderney’s commissioner for standards of adopting an ‘amateurish’ approach and urged her to step aside @GuernseyPress ⬇️
guernseypress.com/news/2026/…
Publicity does not scare me. Government officials with constitutional roles believing themselves to be above the law does. Likewise when they fail to follow their own rules and pay scant regard to human rights.
Thank you @GuernseyPress
Over the 2 days I issued a press release and an open letter to States Member on human rights issues and use of State power.
This recently-posted sketch reminds us not to take either for granted.
@JEPnews @bailiwickxpress @ITVChannelTV @BBCJersey @Channel103 @BBCCINews
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Concerns as reserves used to fund pension pot bbc.in/4kmMOVB
I have been following this case with interest. The same Commissioner for Standards is used for Alderney as for Jersey. Quality of her evidential finding is relevant along with her interpretation of conflicts in the Code of Conduct.
It would be good to have one of these in Jersey tracking promises to curb public spending…
New website tracks promises made by deputies bbc.in/4hTgyIM
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A lack of co-ordination between @GovJersey and one of the ALOs set up ‘to serve the public’. Why does the Infrastructure Department not run all government infrastructure? Internal red tape and accountability dodging, giving rise to another gravy train.
The chair of the Battle of Flowers Association claims he was given contradictory instructions by two States departments, which led to the fireworks display's cancellation. Read more here.
itv.com/news/channel/2026-08…
I would happily campaign for @DeputyTadier to be paid less. It’s about time States Members publicly lodged time sheets.
So, there is actually a group in #JerseyCI campaigning for lower wages. Did I hear that right?
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If Jersey’s new Minister for Sustainable Economic Development wants to support economic growth he should support improving the Island’s supply chain rather than continuing giving handouts to businesses for free.
Businesses which are spending thousands of pounds every month on shipping essential goods into Jersey say they're now losing customers, and revenue, as a result of unexplained delays.
itv.com/watch/news/stalling-…
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