I believe strongly that the champion must have a high profile, be difficult to ignore and ensure that the needs of victims and witnesses are centre stage.In a sense, I believe that I have seen the future, in that I have met the previous victims champion for England and Wales, Sara Payne, and Louise Casey, who was the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses for England and Wales. l have also taken part in a videoconference with one of the four victims commissioners for Northern Ireland.My motivation has two elements.