I don't think that the politicians are getting it:
Victoria Climbié was an eight-year-old girl who died in London in February 2000 after enduring horrific, prolonged torture by her great-aunt and her boyfriend. Her abuse was reported to social services 12 times but ignored because the social services were worried any intervention could lead to an accusation of racism.
Sara Sharif was a 10-year-old girl whose body was found in August 2023 at her home in Woking, Surrey, after years of physical abuse and neglect by her father and stepmother. Her
school notified social services of bruising on her face, but the council’s subsequent investigation was brief and resulted in no action out of concerns of accusations of racism.
Victoria Climbie died because social services were more concerned about accusations of racism than saving the life of a 6 year old child.
Sara Sherif died because social services were more concerned about accusations of racism than saving the life of a 10 year old girl.
Henry Nowak died because police were more concerned with accusations of racism than saving the life of an 18 year old boy.
This is the problem.