Barry Weiss

Detectives were discouraged from investigating the crimes.

Detectives were discouraged from investigating the crimes.

Politicians and prosecutors did their best to sweep it under the rug.

Politicians and prosecutors did their best to sweep it under the rug.

Politicians and prosecutors did their best to sweep it under the rug.

Journalists, at least many of them, skipped the biggest story of their lives.

Journalists, at least many of them, skipped the biggest story of their lives.

Journalists, at least many of them, skipped the biggest story of their lives.

A culture of silence came to envelop the United Kingdom. Why? Why did that happen? And who's to blame? And why are we talking about it right now?

A culture of silence came to envelop the United Kingdom. Why? Why did that happen? And who's to blame? And why are we talking about it right now?

A culture of silence came to envelop the United Kingdom. Why? Why did that happen? And who's to blame? And why are we talking about it right now?

Today on Honestly, I speak to two women who spoke out years ago about what was happening when many people wanted to look the other way. They are Julie Bindle, the British feminist and author, and author and activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Both took tremendous risks in highlighting this story, while a lot of other people looked the other way.

Today on Honestly, I speak to two women who spoke out years ago about what was happening when many people wanted to look the other way. They are Julie Bindle, the British feminist and author, and author and activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Both took tremendous risks in highlighting this story, while a lot of other people looked the other way.

Today on Honestly, I speak to two women who spoke out years ago about what was happening when many people wanted to look the other way. They are Julie Bindle, the British feminist and author, and author and activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Both took tremendous risks in highlighting this story, while a lot of other people looked the other way.

Bindle is a longtime feminist and the author most recently of Feminism for Women. She also writes a popular substack. Hirsi Ali, a Free Press contributor, is also the author of many books, including Prey, Immigration, Islam, and the Erosion of Women's Rights, which helped bring attention to the scandal in 2021.

Bindle is a longtime feminist and the author most recently of Feminism for Women. She also writes a popular substack. Hirsi Ali, a Free Press contributor, is also the author of many books, including Prey, Immigration, Islam, and the Erosion of Women's Rights, which helped bring attention to the scandal in 2021.

Bindle is a longtime feminist and the author most recently of Feminism for Women. She also writes a popular substack. Hirsi Ali, a Free Press contributor, is also the author of many books, including Prey, Immigration, Islam, and the Erosion of Women's Rights, which helped bring attention to the scandal in 2021.

Today, Julian Ayan explained what happened, how these rapes and murders were covered up in the name of preserving social harmony, how it's arguably still happening, why Elon Musk is suddenly tweeting obsessively about it, and how Britain's ruling class is being forced to reckon with the scandal that it had until recently successfully ignored.

Today, Julian Ayan explained what happened, how these rapes and murders were covered up in the name of preserving social harmony, how it's arguably still happening, why Elon Musk is suddenly tweeting obsessively about it, and how Britain's ruling class is being forced to reckon with the scandal that it had until recently successfully ignored.

Today, Julian Ayan explained what happened, how these rapes and murders were covered up in the name of preserving social harmony, how it's arguably still happening, why Elon Musk is suddenly tweeting obsessively about it, and how Britain's ruling class is being forced to reckon with the scandal that it had until recently successfully ignored.