Minister brands “insensitive, insulting and disgusting” after releasing the care gangs …

May 4, 2025, 17:12

A Labor MP who dismissed gangs as a “dog whistle” was called “insensitive, insulting, calling and disgusting” by a former detective who revealed the poor handling of Rochdale.

Labor's Lucy Powell was examined after accusing the reform of the UK member Tim Montgomerie that he spoke about the scandal of the groom gang as a “dog whistle”.

The couple, in which Ms. Powell spoke on the radio, became the handling of the scandal by the government.

In response to Mr. Montgomerie: “Oh, we want to blow this little trumpet now” and added: “Let's get this dog out, we”.

Her comments triggered outrage and many criticized them because they had minimized sexual abuse of children.

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Now Maggie Oliver, a former detective, who has taped the maintenance of gangs in Rochdale in Rochdale, has announced that the comments from LBC MS Powell are “insensitive, insulting, decorative and disgusting”.

In conversation with Ali Miraj from LBC, Ms. Oliver said: “I think what she said was insensitive, insulting, insensitive and disgusting, really disgusting.

“But I think it's a distraction from the real problems here when she talks about her resignation or not.

“I think it shows the settings that she brings, the settings that I have been experiencing for 20 years and in which I was involved in centrally.

“This is the attitude of successive governments, many politicians to generations of children who actually let their lives destroy, and nobody took measures.”

She added: “So Lucy Powell is the latest for me in a long series of politicians who are not suitable for an office.

“You know, Rishi Sunak, Suella Braverman, Priti Patel, you know, the list is endless and everyone is talking about the conversation. Nobody takes action.”

“I want to see measures and changes. I am glad that she said this in a way because it brought the headlight back to the failure of the government, as you know.

“You probably know that Keir Starrer went on TV in January after Elon Musk tweeted and said that the victims survivor and people who call through this failure were all right -wing extremists.

“Well, we are not. People like Lucy Powell and Keir Starrer, who said they are disgusting and they should not be in office because they are responsible for the protection of children because they hold those who take children into account. And I see no evidence that they do something to do this right.”

A large investigation in 2022 showed that tens of thousands of children's victims had been abused over decades and identified institutional failures in England and Wales. Many of the perpetrators came from Pakistani origin. The seven -year -old probe gave 20 recommendations, as they described sexual abuse of children as “epidemic” in the two nations.

The scandal for nursing ribbons has been known for over a decade, but was brought back to the mainstream at the beginning of this year when Elon Musk turned his attention to the topic.

Ms. Powell later apologized for her comments on social media and said: “I would like to make it clear that I consider problems with the exploitation of children and care with the greatest seriousness.

“I'm sorry if this was unclear. I questioned the political point that scored around him around him, not the problem itself.

“As a member of the constituency, I dealt with terrible cases. This GVT deals with truth and giving justice.”

Tim Montgomerie, member of the UK reform, asked Powell whether she had recently seen a documentary in Channel 4 about the care of gangs.

Powell replied: “Oh, we now want to blow this little trumpet, and” let's get this dog out, we should “.

The government has promised five local investigations into nursing ribbons.

In an interview with LBC, the health secretary said Ms. Powell was right to apologize for her comments.

Wes Streeting said: “She is ashamed when people believe that what she said in some way the experiences of victims and what they have gone through were delegitimized. And she spent a real excuse.

“I was in contact with Lucy last night. I know how bad she feels about it, and everything I would say is, you know, I will not defend Lucy's comments. She wouldn't defend her either.”

He added: “I have been to these debate formats before and there are times because we are all people where we think after the event:” I wish I hadn't said “or” this is completely the opposite of what I intended “.

“So I only say, you know, we all make mistakes. It is right that she has apologized.”