I watched that Channel 4 documentary on Wednesday night and couldn't sleep afterwards. Grooming gangs. Pakistani men targeting white girls. Two decades of suffering while authorities looked the other way. And our Prime Minister? Radio silence.
The same man who practically demanded schools across Britain show Netflix's "Adolescence" to every teenager in teh country suddenly has nothing to say about real victims, real perpetrators, and real institutional failures.
When Fiction Matters More Than Reality
Let's be crystal clear about what's happening here. Sir Keir Starmer, former Director of Public Prosecutions turned PM, watched a fictional drama about teens and online dangers and immediately went into full-on crusade mode. But when confronted with the horrific documentary "Groomed: A National Scandal" chronicling ACTUAL crimes against young women? Crickets.
His spokesman's response was pathetically dismissive: "The findings aren't new" and "we've already taken significant action." Really? That's the best you've got?
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp didn't mince words: "This shocking documentary laid bare the shameful cover-up of rape gangs, which were covered up because the perpetrators were mainly of Pakistani origin."
Philp threw down a challenge that exposes the hypocrisy: "Keir Starmer called on Adolescence to be shown in every school. This is factual, not a drama, so will he join me in calling for this to be shown in every school and every police force?"
Two-Tier Telly? Or Two-Tier Justice?
God. I remember back in 2018 when the Telford scandal broke. Same pattern - vulnerable girls, organized abuse, authorities turning blind eyes. Five years later and what's changed?
The documentary featured five women whose lives were shattered while police and social services failed them repeatedly. These aren't characters played by actors. These are real people who were children when they were targeted, groomed, and raped.
Casey's Questionable Commitment
Here's where it gets even more infuriating. Remember Baroness Louise Casey? The czar appointed by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to conduct a "rapid review" of the grooming scandal? Turns out she's already started her next government job reviewing the social care crisis.
Wait, what?
Downing Street previously assured us she would complete her work on grooming gangs BEFORE starting at the Department for Health. Home Office sources are now scrambling to insist she's just "writing her report." I spent $30 on drinks with a friend who works in Whitehall last night, and let's just say her eye-roll when I mentioned this spoke volumes.
Election Night Jitters While Victims Wait
Meanwhile, as victims of these horrific crimes continue waiting for justice and accountability, Sir Keir was busy last night with the Runcorn and Helsby by-election - his first major electoral test since taking office.
The contrast is jarring. Political careers and polling numbers taking priority while those featured in the documentary continue living with their trauma.
I've spoken to three different advocacy groups this week (off the record, of course). Their frustration is palpable. One coordinator told me: "We've been screaming about this for years. The evidence is overwhelming. But it's always tomorrow's problem."
Why Are We Still Here?
The documentary wasn't revealing anything we didn't already know. And that's precisely the problem. These crimes happened. The authorities failed. The pattern repeated across multiple cities. And we're still talking about "reviews" and "significant action" that never seems to materialize into meaningful change.
Listen. I'm not naive about the complexities of addressing crimes with cultural dimensions. But when a Prime Minister can enthusiastically promote a Netflix drama while remaining silent about documented systematic abuse of children, we need to ask serious questions about priorities.
Victims deserve better than selective outrage.
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