Coco Kahn

We talked about the fining mechanism. The fining mechanism can demand up to 10% of global turnover. Not just the money that he makes in the UK. Global. That is huge sums. And I'm not surprised, therefore, he's fighting tooth and claw and using every dirty trick in the book to just essentially get into bed with people who he knows will never seek to regulate him.

We talked about the fining mechanism. The fining mechanism can demand up to 10% of global turnover. Not just the money that he makes in the UK. Global. That is huge sums. And I'm not surprised, therefore, he's fighting tooth and claw and using every dirty trick in the book to just essentially get into bed with people who he knows will never seek to regulate him.

So one thing we haven't spoken about is the thing that is wrapped up in all of this and ultimately the toxic undercurrent that dividers like Musk thrive on. And that's racism. So traditionally, Musk's favorite party has been reform.

So one thing we haven't spoken about is the thing that is wrapped up in all of this and ultimately the toxic undercurrent that dividers like Musk thrive on. And that's racism. So traditionally, Musk's favorite party has been reform.

But in a surprise turn on Sunday, Musk said that Nigel Farage is unfit to lead the party following Farage's failure to endorse Musk's suggestions of releasing Tommy Robinson.

But in a surprise turn on Sunday, Musk said that Nigel Farage is unfit to lead the party following Farage's failure to endorse Musk's suggestions of releasing Tommy Robinson.

No, absolutely. And I think it is worth saying that sexual abuse and exploitation is not confined to Pakistani men. Obviously, there has been numerous cases involving Pakistani men. There have also been other cases involving other men. But a 2020 Home Office report covering England, Scotland and Wales found that the majority of child sexual abuse gangs are made up of white men under 30.

No, absolutely. And I think it is worth saying that sexual abuse and exploitation is not confined to Pakistani men. Obviously, there has been numerous cases involving Pakistani men. There have also been other cases involving other men. But a 2020 Home Office report covering England, Scotland and Wales found that the majority of child sexual abuse gangs are made up of white men under 30.

But these high profile cases in Rotherham, Rochdale, Telford and more have fuelled the perception that this is a particularly Asian problem.

But these high profile cases in Rotherham, Rochdale, Telford and more have fuelled the perception that this is a particularly Asian problem.

Oh, absolutely. I mean, the gall of this man to be like, oh, the Labour government aren't doing enough. You were part of a party that was in government. You had a ministerial role in the Home Office. You did nothing. You did absolutely nothing whatsoever. And it really breaks my heart because at the end of the day... the people that are going to suffer are going to be women and girls, right?

Oh, absolutely. I mean, the gall of this man to be like, oh, the Labour government aren't doing enough. You were part of a party that was in government. You had a ministerial role in the Home Office. You did nothing. You did absolutely nothing whatsoever. And it really breaks my heart because at the end of the day... the people that are going to suffer are going to be women and girls, right?

And I'm sorry to say that whether it's grooming in churches or schools or football teams or in gangs like this, it's access and knowing you'll bloody get away with it. So we also need to talk about rape conviction rates being astronomically low, but these aren't the conversations they want to have. Instead, they just want to play on just old school, horrible, racist, xenophobic tropes.

And I'm sorry to say that whether it's grooming in churches or schools or football teams or in gangs like this, it's access and knowing you'll bloody get away with it. So we also need to talk about rape conviction rates being astronomically low, but these aren't the conversations they want to have. Instead, they just want to play on just old school, horrible, racist, xenophobic tropes.

I just hope to God that everyone saw what happened in America because these tactics they're using on the UK, they've already done them. They've already tried them. So I really hope Sorry to our American listeners that your pain we can learn from, you know, and find a way around this.

I just hope to God that everyone saw what happened in America because these tactics they're using on the UK, they've already done them. They've already tried them. So I really hope Sorry to our American listeners that your pain we can learn from, you know, and find a way around this.

So after the break, we're joined by a friend of the show, Zoe Grunewald, to talk about the political implications of Musk's interventions.

So after the break, we're joined by a friend of the show, Zoe Grunewald, to talk about the political implications of Musk's interventions.

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