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'Sex, gangs and poor white girls' – unpicking the narratives
Victims were forgotten until a far-right billionaire posted a series of tweets on Britain’s grooming gangs. ANN CZERNIK separates the grains of truth from the chaff of media frenzy in the story that has appalled one and all
Rotherham minster, in the centre of a town at the heart of the 'grooming gangs' scandal
BEN CHACKO speaks with Knesset member OFER CASSIF about rising political violence, the prospects for peace and his continuous ‘silencing by suspension’
The City is leaning on Rachel Reeves to cut welfare spending — when what’s needed is cuts to all the benefits given to the mega rich, corporations and banks to help them not pay or blatantly dodge their fair share of tax, explains BERNIE EVANS
The choice between two Blairites to revamp the tepid centrism of our ruling party doesn’t even come as cold comfort as we wander the city streets suffering from their third decade of austerity and the fifth of wage stagnation, writes MATT KERR
ANN HENDERSON looks at the trailblazers of the Women’s Trade Union League and their successful fight for female factory inspectors — a battle that echoes in today’s workplace campaigns
HENRY FOWLER puts the strike of public-sector workers in New Zealand in the wider context of deteriorating employment conditions throughout the world’s major economies
MAT COWARD looks back at a protest 105 years ago this month, whose reporting by the media bears uncomfortable similarities with demos today
BRITAIN’S biggest sex scandal been transformed into a story of our times, and a contentious political fiction. But it’s standing in the way of truth and justice for the victims, families and communities where child sexual exploitation is industrialised.
“If protecting children makes you a fascist, so be it.” It’s a compelling narrative, put to good use by those who wish to fan the flames of division, or capitalise on public outrage for political gain; but it is just that.
A political fiction, with smoke and mirrors, intrigue and controversy, a loose collection of unrelated, unproven statistics, removed from any context and woven together with the thread of conspiracy, a story spun over a quarter of a century serving many masters, instilling fear.
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Campaigners have been battling for an investigation into police failings in Keighley on child abuse for almost 25 years – but what is it about this West Yorkshire town that’s led to it becoming such a hub for grooming gangs? ANN CZERNIK investigates
By spreading race-based conspiracy theories, the billionaire tycoon turned right-wing provocateur has been seriously undermining the case against those who really did let victims of the grooming gangs down, writes SOLOMON HUGHES