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Daniel Ellsberg, Glenda Jackson, Melanie Phillips, Sir Ben Helfgott

Last Word

CHAPTER

Melanie Phillips: A Social Worker's Guide to Change

When four-year-old Jasmine Beckford was killed, it led to a transformation of child protection services. When the investigation into widespread child abuse in Rotherham found victims had been let down by the authorities, Melanie Phillips was sent to work on improvements. Ratna Dutt: "People are still reading her stuff and I saw somebody yesterday and she's a black worker"

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