By Free Republic | Created at 2025-01-08 20:07:42 | Updated at 2025-01-09 10:18:38
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Labour votes down Tory demand for new national inquiry into grooming gangs as Keir Starmer leaves himself open to fresh attacks by Elon Musk
UK Daily Mail ^ | 8 January 2025 | GREG HEFFER
Posted on 01/08/2025 11:52:33 AM PST by packagingguy
Labour MPs tonight voted down a Tory demand for a new national inquiry into grooming gangs.
It was voted down by 364 votes to 111.
The House of Commons opposed a call, fronted by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, for a fresh probe into historical child sexual exploitation.
Chris Philp MP, Shadow Home Secretary, hit out at Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer calling and accused the premier of using 'his supermajority in Parliament to block a national inquiry into the rape gangs scandal'.
It came amid a furious political row over the issue, which has seen pressure piled on Sir Keir by opposition MPs and billionaire Elon Musk.
The PM has endured a barrage of attacks from the tech mogul after it was revealed the Government declined a request for a nationally led inquiry in Oldham.
The controversial businessman has used a slew of social media posts to fuel demands for a new national inquiry.
This evening's Commons vote was held on a Tory amendment to Labour's Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill.
It called on the Government to establish a 'national statutory inquiry into historical child sexual exploitation, focused on grooming gangs'.
But, due to Labour's massive Commons majority, the amendment was defeated.
Mr Philp said the Tories would not let Labour forget what he called an 'act of cowardice'.
'Labour MPs have put their Party ahead of getting to the truth and turned a blind eye to justice for the victims,' he said.
'Labour MPs will have to explain to the British people why they are against learning the truth behind the torture and rape of countless vulnerable girls.'
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: groominggangs; inquiry; keirstarmer; labour; twotierkeir
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We are watching the suicide of a nation.
1 posted on 01/08/2025 11:52:33 AM PST by packagingguy
To: packagingguy
We are watching the suicide of a nation.
Been happening since the Tories ditched Enoch Powell.
2 posted on 01/08/2025 11:53:02 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: packagingguy
The useless Tories absolutely bear the same amount of blame. It is why they lost in the landslide because their own voters learn to hate and despise them for the useless liars that they are.
The real problem with the UK is that all the political parties are staffed by the same reptiles from the same families and the same universities and schools. One tribe rules the UK regardless of whatever political party is in power.
The working class of Britain should rise up and kill every aristocrat and royal that they can get their hands on.
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