Finally, finally, there is to be a proper national inquiry into Britain’s Asian grooming gangs scandal.
This has been agreed after Baroness Louise Casey issued an interim report, commissioned by the government, and in which she called for a new all embracing inquiry.
The government has also accepted her recommendations to introduce compulsory collection of ethnicity and nationality data for all suspects in grooming cases, and for a review of police records to launch new criminal investigations into historical child sexual exploitation cases.
Transparency is already happening, with news that foreigners had committed almost a quarter of sexual crimes last year.
Indian nationals recorded the highest number of sex assault convictions among foreign offenders, with 38 cases, followed by Romanians and Poles with 27 each, Pakistanis with 20 and Afghans with 19.
I hope that the inquiry names all those responsible for pretending there was no sexual grooming problem and hid what was going on for almost 20 years.
Politicians, senior police, social service bosses, local councils, so many people who could have helped and stopped scores upon scores of young vulnerable girls from a life of being passed from one sex-mad Muslim to another for years.
But the result of the cover-up goes far more than the untold damage to the girls, it has brought about the dreadful situation Britain finds itself today with thousands of illegal immigrants in the country which it does not want, is costing a fortune, and would love to permanently get rid of.
But more of that later. Let’s look at what had been happening, mostly in cities in the north of the UK and originating mainly in Rochdale. Girls, many in care homes and around the age of 13, went to shopping markets where they met foreign nationality traders who would ply them with sweets, then alcohol, and also drugs until they were hooked.
They returned to get more “gifts” from the men who then introduced them to sex with a multitude of men – mainly Muslims and most of Pakistani origin. They were then passed from one city to another.
This dreadful abuse went on for years, with officialdom closing their eyes to it.
So, why did they pretend it was not happening? This is what the government-led inquiry will be investigating.
My guess is that many of those covering up the scandal were frightened that if they spoke out they would be branded as racists. This is an aspect highlighted in the Baronesses’ report.
Over the years blacks, Muslims and others of non-white origin have honed their techniques in using this race card for maximum effect.
And those in authority would find it difficult to defend themselves against such allegations, particularly when there were so many – let’s call them do-gooders – who believed it right to defend those who were having a bad time in their own countries and were seeking a better life in Britain.
I am also sure that many, particularly in the police and in government, were also extremely worried that if the truth came out it would arm the right wing with the ammunition needed to stoke violence in the streets.
That violence would have the potential to be even worse than last year when far-right anti-immigrant rioters injured more than 50 police officers and attacked a mosque in Southport, after three girls were killed by a 17-year-old black youth in a gruesome mass stabbing.
The three girls were killed at a Taylor Swift-themed summer dance and yoga class. Ten other people were injured, among whom were five children and two adults.
Let us now look at the damage done in Britain by the cover up and which I hope is highlighted by the inquiry. There are gangs around the world encouraging those fleeing conflict, persecution, or just pure opportunists, to beg, borrow or steal enough money to become an illegal immigrant to Britain.
You can imagine the sales pitch now – telling stories of councils falling over themselves to provide accommodation, and charities ready and willing to provide food, clothing, and all the things in life they have only dreamed of.
And on top of that I have no doubt that the young Muslim men would have been told they would be freed of the restrictions their religion dictated in their own countries and there would be “providers” who would give them willing white girls ready to have sex with them.
It’s no wonder there have been thousands of Muslim men itching to get the chance to climb into lorries in Calais, or get in inflatable boats and risk the Channel crossing to get to a “paradise” in the UK.
Yes, those stupid and irresponsible people, in government, councils, police and social service who ruined so many young girls lives have done Britain a huge disservice.
Had they spoken out years ago and told the truth there would have been mass indignation and British people would have been far less welcoming. Many of those thinking of making the journey may well have thought twice had it dawned on them that there would be no red carpet treatment and no “willing” teenage girls.
And we wouldn’t now have the millions being spent on housing asylum seekers – money so desperately needed for the NHS, and to put right the years of neglect through underspending.
Finally, I want to stress I am not against immigration, those who have skills and expertise that Britain needs should be welcomed – but we can’t go on allowing those who offer nothing and just want to take, to stay.
* White British people will become a minority in the UK within the next 40 years, if things stay as they are, according to a new report.
Through analysis of birth and death rates as well as migration figures up to the end of the 21st century, it is predicted that white people will become a minority by 2063.
Currently 73% of the British population is white, but this is predicted to drop to 57% by 2050.
Two reasons, immigration and birth rates. The fertility rate among UK born is 1.39 children compared with 1.97 foreign born and 2.35 for Muslims.
The fear is that Britain will, over years, become an even more divided nation than it is now.
* Reform UK revealed last week that Kent County Council has spent taxpayers’ cash covering TV licence fees for asylum seekers.
The party has claimed taxpayers were footing the £174.50 bill per asylum seeker!
SOFT JUSTICE AND VANISHING POLICE
A new report has highlighted that Britain has become a criminal’s paradise.
Every year in Britain millions of crimes go unsolved. With only 7 per cent of the offences reported to police resulting in a charge, the most likely ending for a case is the marker “investigation complete – no suspect identified”.
For common crimes which affect the public directly – such as theft and vandalism – the figures are even worse, leaving victims feeling abandoned by a system that seemingly allows offenders to act without consequence.
Police leaders have repeatedly voiced concern about their ability to fight back and called for greater financial backing. Those pleas took on a new urgency this week in the wake of the Government’s spending review, with a projected £1.2 billion shortfall in funding now expected to grow.
Could it be that the reason why increasing police numbers is not far higher on the financial agenda is that the majority of politicians live in affluent areas and just don’t encounter crime?
Britain needs more police on the streets, more crimes being investigated and far tougher penalties and I am totally in favour of public birching and public hanging. If we had it there would be far less crime, far less need for prisons resulting in more money to be spent on employing more police.
LOCALS HOMELESS AS TOURISTS TAKE OVER
Featured in the news recently is a shanty town of wooden huts draped with tarpaulins – a makeshift camp with no electricity, no running water and no waste services. People living within feet of each-other.
Africa or somewhere in South America? No, Spain.
It’s Ibiza, not far from a popular beach resort. The island, in recent years has been one of the many magnets for tourism, and also a playground for the super rich.
It has caused a serious housing shortage and highlighted the divisions between rich and poor, the latter increasingly unable to afford a roof over their heads.
No wonder then that there are protests against tourists and ex-pats all across mainland Spain and in the Islands.
Where this is all going is anyone’s guess, but Spain needs tourism – it provides much revenue, but tourists will be put off big time if they are caught up in the middle of angry protests.
