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Playing the gang victim accused Lucy Powell of calling the scandal a “dog whistle” issue, “completely dismissing” thousands of abuse survivors.
Sarah Wilson, who suffered sexual abuse since he was 11 at the hands of a pedophile gang in Rotherham, said the attitude was that “the victims and survivors have been fighting over the years”.
Ms. Wilson is now a campaigner for the issue, one of at least 1,400 children in Rotherham, deprived by a man who was primarily a Pakistani legacy between 1997 and 2013.
In an episode of any questions on BBC Radio 4 on Friday, reform supporter Tim Montgomerie asked Ms. Powell if she had watched Channel 4’s documentary “About the Rape Gang.”
Ms. Powell, a MP for Manchester Central MP, interrupted him and replied: “Oh, we want to play the trumpet now, are we? Yes, well, okay, let’s whistle.”
Ms Wilson shared a clip of the Labour front desk remarks, writing: “This is something victims and survivors have opposed over the years. That’s why we haven’t heard it.
“They never care, nor will they ever be. [They] The survivors and our embellished experiences are completely refuted. ”
“We feel abused and disrespectful again”
Scarlett, a 20-year-old survivor of Greater Manchester, was also criticized by his father, Marlon.
He said: “Despite the emotional challenges, Scarlett and I shared our story in the documentary, but Lucy Powell was angry.
“We feel abuse and disrespect again, and we do not expect that government leaders will be treated like this.
“You use us as a political tool to make excuses crucial to conservatives, not to support public inquiries. You should be ashamed.”
Ms. Powell will continue to serve as the Commons leader despite the rebound on Sunday.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting said his cabinet colleagues will continue to take on her role and feel “dismayed”.
Mr. Straffe asked: “Yes.
Sir Keir Starmer rejected the Conservative Party and reforms, demanding a statutory investigation into the historic sexual abuse of thousands of children by thousands of men, mainly Pakistani legacy.
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and Dan Carden, who leads the socially conservative Blue Labor Group MP, also said a nationwide investigation should be conducted.
The issue resumed public attention in January, with hundreds of posts published on X owner Elon Musk and close ally Elon Musk, Donald Trump.
Channel 4 aired a documentary called “Modification: National Scandal” that revealed the failures of institutions protecting vulnerable girls, including nursing homes.
Mr. Strane challenged whether to see this abuse as a “dog whistle” and he replied: “No, I don’t think the meaning Lucy intends to suggest during the heated debate on Radio 4, which is why she apologizes for what she said.
“It’s the right thing to do, but, you know, I’ve known Lucy for a long time. I don’t think she means or wants to hint at asking these questions, talking about them, is the dog’s whistle.”
Mr Stroud continued to insist that the scandal was not “political” until it appeared to be accusing some Conservative and reform members of viewing it as a “party political knock”.
He said: “I do think there is a certain level of political capacity and we would rather that not happen.
“I think it’s actually Lucy Powell driving on Radio 4 on Friday night, which she never intended and that’s why she apologized.”
In a later interview with the BBC on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Mr Struce once again said Ms Powell’s reaction to her remarks was “deprecated”.
When he told him that Ms. Powell was a member of the cabinet, Mr. Streding said: “She is also a human being. I made mistakes in the past and I am sure I will make mistakes in the future.
“She was frustrated. She didn’t want, nor did she want, those who committed these crimes or those who became victims of these crimes, to think that she was trying to undermine these experiences or these arguments in any way.”
Wes Streeting told BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg
A Labour colleague told the Telegraph on Sunday that Ms. Powell should resign despite trying to clarify her remarks.
They said: “Most of the people I’ve spoken to think she should be fired. No one expects her to survive, nor should she.
Ms. Powell said in a statement Saturday night that she commented on any issues in a “heavy discussion.”
She said: “I want to clarify that I think the problems of child exploitation and modification are the most serious.
“I’m sorry if that’s not clear. I’m challenging political views, not the issue itself. As a constituency MP, I’ve dealt with horrible cases. The government is taking action to achieve the truth and achieve justice.”
Sources close to Ms. Powell said she deeply regretted that her comments made any impression that she thought was very serious and important.
It is understood that she has privately contacted the victims in Manchester and will continue to discuss with them.
Labor has revoked plans for five previously announced local beauty gang inquiries to adopt a “flexible approach” in which the council will be able to spend cash to resolve the issue.
This may mean all independent local inquiries, but it can also be accepted for “more customization efforts”, such as victim groups or local audits of past failures.
The government is still waiting for Baroness Casey’s audit results on the nature and scale of the embellishment and the image of the gang behind it.
