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Interesting that the Cons are calling for a national enquiry now in-spite of the fact that they were in power after and during the grooming happening.
And that there literally was an inquiry. The Conservatives simply didn't implement its recommendations.
Do people not remember Boris Johnson's insensitive words about that very inquiry? (I.e. that investigating mass rape of young girls was "spaffing money up the wall")
-- Boris Johnson, in an LBC interview
What a PR win Labour could have here.
"We implemented the recommendations of the Child Sexual Abuse report the Conservatives dismissed as being a waste of time and money. Unlike the Tories, we care about busting CSA gangs, setting right past failings, and making Britain safe!"
Unfortunately Labour are pretty dreadful at getting a grip on the narrative.
What's the story here?
Short version …we have a “grooming gang” (ie paedophile) problem in the U.K., many are Muslim, apparently there was an enquiry but the results got hidden, by the previous ruling party, the Conservatives.
Are the gangs affiliated with rich people getting access or just peasants trafficng peasants children for other peasants to abuse?
Or the angle here it got buried not to piss off Muslims? Why would conservatives care to "protect" the Muslims then?
The latter as I remember it. The allegations were that police were turning a blind eye to crimes under UK law for fear of "targeting" certain communities.
Tories tend to always support the police.
Sorry this is late.
It appears to be peasants trafficking for peasants, as nothings come out. But bad stuff rarely comes out for the elites does it?
That angle is the one pushed here. I think that the conservatives wanted divide, and maybe a coverup, as we all know white people can be paedos, and there’s plenty of paedos or abusers amongst Tommy Robinsons fan boys.