Nigel Farage, British political figure and leader of Reform UKdefended Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of the X platform (formerly Twitter), after the latter virulently criticized the response of the British authorities to thegrooming gangs. These criminal networks, responsible for the sexual exploitation of thousands of young girls in the United Kingdom, are once again sparking public outrage as institutions delay carrying out a national investigation.
Musk and Farage: a direct attack on the establishment
Elon Musk recently used his platform to call out the failures of the British government regarding grooming gangs. He accused Sir Keir Starmer, current Prime Minister and former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), of not sufficiently pursuing these criminal networks when he was responsible. Musk went further, calling Jess Phillips, Home Office minister for child protection, a “accomplice of genocide by rape”. He also nicknamed Keir Starmer “Two-tier Keir”, implying unequal management of justice matters.
Nigel Farage, asked about these statements during the BBC political show, praised Elon Musk’s role in reopening the public debate. According to him, the acquisition of X by Musk made it possible to restore freedom of expressionproviding a platform for sometimes uncomfortable but necessary discussions. “We may find these comments offensive, but they are essential for open debate,” Farage said.
A national investigation still refused
At the heart of the debate is the British government’s refusal to launch a national inquiry into grooming gangsdespite repeated demands from victims and political organizations like the Conservatives and Reform UK. The government preferred to delegate the investigation to the local authority in Oldham, despite the national scale of these crimes. This decision was strongly criticized by Musk, who relayed calls from MPs demanding a broader and transparent action.
According to a recent report, the crimes of grooming gangs remains one of the darkest chapters in modern British history. In Rotherham, more than 1,400 children were sexually abused over a 16-year periodmainly by men of Pakistani origin. In Telford, these are nearly 1,000 young girls who suffered similar abuse over a 40-year period. In many cases, investigations have been hampered by “nervousness linked to the racial question”preventing real justice for the victims.
Speaking ahead of a Reform UK conference in Chelmsford, Farage said: “The British public does not yet know the whole truth. These crimes have affected at least 50 cities, and it is time to reveal the scale of this horror. »
He denounced a “orchestrated cover-up”involving the police, social services and even the justice system, under the leadership of Keir Starmer when he was Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) between 2008 and 2013. According to Farage, Starmer’s decisions regarding the prosecution of individuals accused of sexual exploitation must be examined as part of a public inquiry.
This silence, he explains, results from fear of accusations of racism or Islamophobia, the perpetrators of these crimes being predominantly British men of Pakistani origin. “The truth was suppressed to avoid community tensions, but at what cost? That of thousands of shattered lives”, says Farage indignantly.
A failed institutional system
The criticisms leveled at the British authorities do not stop there. Local investigations, such as the one in Oldham, have highlighted serious institutional failings. Many victims have testified to their contempt by law enforcement or social services, and some have been directly discouraged from filing complaints. Despite the damning conclusions of theIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse as of 2022, none of the final report’s 20 recommendations have been fully implemented.
For Farage, this situation is intolerable: “The British are right to be angry. How could our country allow such horror to happen? Why was this covered up? » Public exasperation is amplified by the feeling that these crimes have been deliberately ignored to protect a certain image of multiculturalism.
A necessary debate despite the controversies
While Farage defends Musk’s role in this debate, he has nevertheless betrayed Tommy Robinson, a dissident currently imprisoned for contempt of court, by disqualifying him (even though he is in prison).
For her part, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper defended Jess Phillips, calling her “formidable and fearless”, while reaffirming the government’s commitment to improving institutional responses to sexual abuse. However, these statements are difficult to convince, especially as victims continue to demand concrete and immediate actions.
The scandal of grooming gangs remains one major dividing point in British society. While some voices are calling for a national investigation to shed light on these crimes, others fear that the issue will be exploited for political purposes. However, as Musk pointed out, the truth can no longer be ignored. These mass crimes, and the complacency of institutions, represent a direct attack on the fundamental values of justice and protection of the most vulnerable.
For Farage, the time has come for accountability. Whether for the criminals or for the institutional leaders who allowed this disaster through their silence or inaction, justice must triumph. “The people have the right to know, and the victims deserve full reparation. »
A shocking refusal of a national investigation
Keir Starmer’s government recently refused to launch a national inquiry into these crimes, despite calls from victims, associations and political parties, including the Conservatives and Reform UK. Instead, limited local investigations were handed over to municipal authorities such as Oldham.
Farage criticizes this decision as “political shame”. He points out that previous reports have already revealed the scale of the failures of local authorities, but only a national inquiry could examine the responsibilities of institutions, including the CPS (Crown Prosecution Service) led by Starmer at the time.
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