The muslim community of Rotherham (and the UK) needs critical friends, desperately

The muslim community of Rotherham (and the UK) needs critical friends, desperately. I was invited, when the cse scandal became front page news, to attend a faith leaders seminar with Sarah Champion, to explore what the faith communities could contribute … Continue reading →

Rotherham child sex abuse scandal “may have more than 1,500 victims”

Rotherham child sex abuse scandal “may have more than 1,500 victims” THE scale of child sex abuse in Rotherham may have been underestimated in the report which lifted the lid on the scandal, it was claimed today. The National Crime … Continue reading →

Rotherham ‘classical model’ CSE – some fresh insights

Amongst the select group of British Pakistanis that have rallied around Sarah Champion is one Maajid Nawaz, former Islamist turned anti-extremist campaigner and radio host. Speaking on his LBC show he observed “Only three percent of the United Kingdom’s population … Continue reading →

Children ‘sacrificed’ for political correctness: Jeremy Corbyn attacked for censoring MPs

Rotherham split over Sarah Champion’s Sun article about sex abuse While some applaud her for speaking out, the town’s sizeable Pakistani community feels betrayed by their MP Some stop to applaud Sarah Champion in the street for having the courage … Continue reading →

Letter to the Media about Muhbeen Hussain

Twice within the last few days Muhbeen Hussain has been presented in the media, commenting upon equalities issues, as  representing “British Muslim Youth.” The inference being that he represents an organisation, popular movement or somehow has a special status or … Continue reading →

Forced out – are Labour still in denial over CSE? – the paper stories

Sarah Champion forced out of Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow cabinet after warning Pakistani men are raping white girls Jeremy Corbyn has forced one of his senior ministers to resign after she claimed that some Pakistani men groom and rape young white … Continue reading →

Was this why Sarah had to resign?

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As usual Guido was on to the story, click image to read: Full story: http://wp.me/P1ko7Z-8C2

Rotherham MP Sarah Champion resigns from frontbench after The Sun article on grooming gangs

ROTHERHAM MP Sarah Champion has resigned as shadow women and equalities secretary after a controversial article in a national newspaper caused a storm and led to her receiving death threats. Ms Champion has stood down from her frontbench role following … Continue reading →

Sarah Champion distances herself from Sun article on British Pakistani men

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Labour MP says her opening paragraphs were edited and ‘stripped of nuance’ but the tabloid says her team approved it The Labour shadow minister Sarah Champion has distanced herself from a column in the Sun in which she wrote: “Britain … Continue reading →

Child sex abuse trial: Politicians and council officers’ reaction

THE leader of Rotherham Council said justice had finally been served to eight convicted sexual abusers jailed for 96 years – but MP Sarah Champion said this was just the “tip of the iceberg”. Cllr Chris Read, leader of RMBC, … Continue reading →