Guy Dampier

He's one of the many who was backing a call for a national inquiry, pointing out that the last inquiry that they had only looked at six towns. And of those six, only one of those is one of the 50 where we know that a grooming gang has operated. So they've deliberately been looking in the wrong places.

He's one of the many who was backing a call for a national inquiry, pointing out that the last inquiry that they had only looked at six towns. And of those six, only one of those is one of the 50 where we know that a grooming gang has operated. So they've deliberately been looking in the wrong places.

So in Parliament this week, we've had Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, and he's raised this issue of the independent inquiry into child sex abuse. He said that the inquiry was like a shotgun shot. You know, it had covered a wide variety of issues, but there was only a little subsection on grooming gags.

So in Parliament this week, we've had Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, and he's raised this issue of the independent inquiry into child sex abuse. He said that the inquiry was like a shotgun shot. You know, it had covered a wide variety of issues, but there was only a little subsection on grooming gags.

So he said what we needed now is we need a rifle shot, something that's very specific, that's aimed just to this issue, and that really takes the target down. Mm. But even if we get a national inquiry, we're going to need a lot more. There have been inquiries in various towns, but lots of them have had weak recommendations. They've been ignored or just nothing's changed.

So he said what we needed now is we need a rifle shot, something that's very specific, that's aimed just to this issue, and that really takes the target down. Mm. But even if we get a national inquiry, we're going to need a lot more. There have been inquiries in various towns, but lots of them have had weak recommendations. They've been ignored or just nothing's changed.

So we're going to have to look at tougher measures. One of the most obvious one of those is to deport those who are guilty of these crimes. A lot of them are either Pakistani citizens or they're eligible for it. But despite that, not one of them has ever been deported. And that's because of our human rights laws. So those need to change.

So we're going to have to look at tougher measures. One of the most obvious one of those is to deport those who are guilty of these crimes. A lot of them are either Pakistani citizens or they're eligible for it. But despite that, not one of them has ever been deported. And that's because of our human rights laws. So those need to change.

It's absolutely unconscionable that we have victims who can walk in the supermarket and see their abuser looking back at them. Another thing is punishment. Loads of these abusers have only served about half their time in prison.

It's absolutely unconscionable that we have victims who can walk in the supermarket and see their abuser looking back at them. Another thing is punishment. Loads of these abusers have only served about half their time in prison.

So you've got gang rapists who've been sentenced to six years, but they've only served 2.5 years, and then they're pretty much free, and they go back to the community, and they're welcomed with maybe not open arms, but they're certainly not kicked out. And then finally, we need to look at the police and we need to look at the local government officials who failed.

So you've got gang rapists who've been sentenced to six years, but they've only served 2.5 years, and then they're pretty much free, and they go back to the community, and they're welcomed with maybe not open arms, but they're certainly not kicked out. And then finally, we need to look at the police and we need to look at the local government officials who failed.

Despite the inquiries finding failures over and over again, none of them have ever gone to jail. In fact, none of them have ever lost their job. They've been allowed to resign at best. So a lot of them have then just moved from one public sector job to another.

Despite the inquiries finding failures over and over again, none of them have ever gone to jail. In fact, none of them have ever lost their job. They've been allowed to resign at best. So a lot of them have then just moved from one public sector job to another.

So one thing I've suggested is that we should have a public sector blacklist where the public servants who are named in inquiries as having failed are barred from working for the public sector or on any private sector projects that involve taxpayer money for a period of years.

So one thing I've suggested is that we should have a public sector blacklist where the public servants who are named in inquiries as having failed are barred from working for the public sector or on any private sector projects that involve taxpayer money for a period of years.

Unfortunately, yes. I'd love to say otherwise, especially after all these inquiries, but the truth is there are still arrests going on every year. In the first year since it was launched, the grooming gang task force was involved in 550 arrests. So that gives you an idea of the scale of the problem. There's a lot of work to do, and we're going to have to be much tougher.

Unfortunately, yes. I'd love to say otherwise, especially after all these inquiries, but the truth is there are still arrests going on every year. In the first year since it was launched, the grooming gang task force was involved in 550 arrests. So that gives you an idea of the scale of the problem. There's a lot of work to do, and we're going to have to be much tougher.