Word of the week – ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve

With thanks to Susie Dent

Smyth Independent Review publication

The independent review led by Keith Makin relating to the John Smyth case review was first announced on 13 August 2019, and our coverage of the subsequent timeline of events is here. On 22 October 2024, the Church of England reported that its publication in full would be on Wednesday 13 November; the National Safeguarding Team (NST) had been asked to factor in the half-term period and the fact some of those impacted would not be around during those weeks. However, a copy of the full report was obtained by Channel 4 News which revealed that it would be covered in the early evening news at 19:00 on 7 November.

The Church of England pre-empted the broadcast and issued a press release, Independent review into Church’s handling of Smyth case published, Continue reading →