Lenny Harper has had a number of well publicised run-ins with ex-coppers (who he sacked) and one businessman. If it is that businessman, he is hardly what I would call "leading". As usual with this story, please wait for the full facts to emerge.

So, no bent coppers or dodgy dealers where you live eh? No, that never happens on the mainland.

As regards Philip Smith's Nazi slur, he'll find that Churchill abandoned the islands to the Nazis. The inhabitants had no weapons and resisted as much as they could without being shot. Low level resistance if you like.

I think i shall call my father-in-law who spent the 5 years of German occupation as an emaciated schoolboy making soup out of grass, to ask him if he collaborated. Have some respect .

John, Jersey,

Well if this is the case sack them all and start again or just halt all proceedings in Jersey and send a one man or woman representative from the mainland to run the show !!!

Ian Payne, WALSALL,

I would like to see the stats on the percentages of people who came out of their homes to attend this meeting of people who actually care about the children involved in the horrific events now known to have happened on their island. Like if you compared the 3% of Jerseys population to that of Great Britain 3% that would be bigger then the 2 ,000,000 who went to march against an illegal war.

sigmund fraud, Newcastle, UK

The normal reaction of people to child abuse allegations is to distance themselves rightly or wrong from the accused. There is a deeply suspicious amount of background work being done to stop this investigation by the established people and network in Jersey. The question is Who and Why. Although I suspect it is obviously to protect their own interests which provides further proof.

John, Highlands, Scotland

not suprised about jersey cabal.
complicity allegations during the nazi occupation have never been investigated.
do we need these islands? give them to the french might be a very good idea.

philip smith, seaford, england

It seems to me that there are a large number of very influential people here who are up to this in their neck. And they're starting to panic.

Average Englishman, London,

Lock them up and throw the key away!

judy, liverpool, England

Name and shame these crooks, kick them out of their jobs and withdraw their pension entitlements.

Don Basilio, Cambridge, UK

I rather think it is time Jack Straw stepped in and had a look about how the States of Jersey operates. It is like an out of control borough council in size that has full legislative and executive powers on a par with a national parliament. It is evident that the way that this enquiry is being allegedly undermined by parts of the Jersey establishment that it is not competent to exercise the powers it has.

Ashley, Plymouth, UK

It stinks of institutional abuse of children with the collusion of the then police. What a sorry state of affairs for these poor children with nowhere to go to complain about the pedophiles who abused with impunity and without restraint. Sounds like the entire establishment was either involved or turned a blind eye.

D Case, Newquay,

The public must have confidence that the investigation into 'The Jersey Child Abuse Scandal' is being enabled to be carried out with independence and without interference from threats form those who have a vested interest in trying to sweep anything under the carpet.
Those who want to come forward and expose the alleged abuse they suffered as children and those who reported any concerns regarding the treatment of the children, during all the years, must have confidence that anything they report now is listened to in INDEPENDENCE.
Those who claim to be victims and witnesses will have learned to distrust the established child protection authorities and organisations.
It is impossible, at this stage to know which bodies, in Jersey, or elsewhere, were contacted regarding the abuse of the children, over the years.
The helpline for the victims and witnesses, who want to come forward now must be seen to be INDEPENDENT from any established child protection agencies.

Darnthesafetynet, London,