By GB News (World News) | Created at 2025-01-20 11:11:13 | Updated at 2025-01-20 13:54:58
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Jordan Peterson has issued a stark warning about the state of freedom of expression in Britain, claiming the UK has gone further with threats to free speech than "maybe anywhere in the West".
The author made the comments to GB News and described the situation as "appalling".
His comments come as Keir Starmer prepares to welcome Donald Trump back to the White House, with the Prime Minister having recently praised the "depth of friendship" between the two nations.
Starmer has faced controversy for Labour's refusal to launch a national inquiry into grooming gangs in the UK, which saw mostly Pakistani men groom, traffic and rape young white girls.
He added: "There's hard questions that need to be asked about and answered about multiculturalism. And no one's willing to have the discussion.
"But it needs to be had, obviously. I think there's maybe a way forward with regards to the signatories of the Abraham Accords to have a serious discussion about how Islamic fundamentalism might be brought under control, and some vision of how the Islamic Judeo-Christian world could be integrated. No one wants to have that conversation."
He explained: "This is what happens when a naive, demented and self-righteous multiculturalism takes the upper hand.
"When the upper class is willing to sacrifice the poor to their own moral presumptions, it's appalling in every possible way.
Keir Starmer is the prime minister of the UK
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"It indicates something truly hideous beneath the surface, not only on the rape gang side, but obviously on the side of the authorities that conspire to keep it a secret. Dreadful. Pathological. Inexcusable."
Last week, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper pledged £10million to support nationally backed local inquiries into the gangs; the first of which is set to take place in Oldham.
It followed calls from senior politicians and Elon Musk to launch a full national inquiry.
The inquiries will be led by Baroness Louise Casey and will examine the current scale of abuse.
Jordan Peterson described the situation as "appalling"
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The investigation will focus on the "cultural drivers" and ethnicity of the gangs.
Tom Crowther KC, who led the 2022 Telford grooming gang inquiry, will serve as an advisor to the investigations.
However, the inquiries will not have powers to compel witnesses to give evidence, a measure that Rotherham MP Sarah Champion had advocated for.
The evidence gathered during these local investigations is not expected to be reported back to the Home Office for a national response.
