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AIBU to ask you not to turn away

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Garlandedmantle · 01/06/2026 19:07

To ask you to watch this speech and wonder how, as mothers and a society, we can ensure this unspeakable, sickening stain on our history can never happen again. To anyone’s daughters.

This is today’s enquiry in Parliament which hears the hideous testimony of children who were trafficked and abused and raped by and like dogs.

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MsGreying · 02/06/2026 16:01

SamAylward · 02/06/2026 09:37

I wouldn't believe that man Lowe if he told me the sun rose in the east in the morning.

I am deeply suspicious of every "fact" he mentions until I see it verified by a reliable source i.e. one not connected with the "Restore Britain Party" a bunch who make "Reform" look sane!

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You should seek out Maggie Oliver.

Ihatetomatoes · 02/06/2026 15:03

Garlandedmantle · 01/06/2026 20:03

Interesting. And hopeful.

Many mothers I know won’t discuss it because they are more afraid of being accused of being racist than acknowledging many of our cities are dangerous for innocent children.

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This is a major problem. Even the police victim blamed. They were children
The men were predominantly from Asian backgrounds. Fact not racism.

SamAylward · 02/06/2026 09:37

I wouldn't believe that man Lowe if he told me the sun rose in the east in the morning.

I am deeply suspicious of every "fact" he mentions until I see it verified by a reliable source i.e. one not connected with the "Restore Britain Party" a bunch who make "Reform" look sane!

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Garlandedmantle · 01/06/2026 20:03

WilfredsPies · 01/06/2026 19:46

I don’t think it’s mothers who need to watch it. Women are largely aware of where the danger to women and girls comes from. You need to be showing the men you know and asking them to watch it.

Interesting. And hopeful.

Many mothers I know won’t discuss it because they are more afraid of being accused of being racist than acknowledging many of our cities are dangerous for innocent children.

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WilfredsPies · 01/06/2026 19:46

I don’t think it’s mothers who need to watch it. Women are largely aware of where the danger to women and girls comes from. You need to be showing the men you know and asking them to watch it.

PurpleReindeer2 · 01/06/2026 19:43

Those poor girls were seriously let down. The professionals who were inept should be charged and sacked and the rapists deserve serious justice. Sadly neither is likely to happen as effectively as it should.

Ihatetomatoes · 01/06/2026 19:34

UK grooming gangs. Covered up, ignored and the girls who wre the victims blamed because anything is better than being accused of racist apparentely.

Dreadful, disgusting, children need protecting from vile men like those.

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Garlandedmantle · 01/06/2026 19:14

Sorry, hopefully clearer. We hear testimonies from some of the tens of thousands of victims of the rape gangs.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=FFQopC4oYUc&ra=m

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LadyLooo · 01/06/2026 19:14

ChickenBananaBanana · 01/06/2026 19:09

I'd add more info. Most people aren't clicking on a random link.

I have no idea and I can't even see a link.

ToKittyornottoKitty · 01/06/2026 19:12

You need to at least say what you are talking about

ChickenBananaBanana · 01/06/2026 19:09

I'd add more info. Most people aren't clicking on a random link.