When Lilly was a child, her family was forced to move from their home so that flats could be built. They were moved into a council estate. It was on the estate […]
The Rape Gang Inquiry Report: Lilly’s story
Andy Burnham was the ID card minister under Blair; now he wants to urgently ban under-16s from accessing online content
From May 2005 to May 2006, Andy Burnham was a Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Home Office in Tony Blair’s government. At that time, he pushed for digital IDs to be imposed on […]
The Rape Gang Inquiry Report: Leanne’s story
From the age of 14 until she was 17, Leanne was repeatedly raped by a gang of men who were of Kurdish, Iraqi and other Muslim backgrounds. She was taken to various […]
If nothing else, Ann Widdecombe taught us to stop apologising for what we believe in
Tributes pour in for Ann Widdecombe, but many of them have disclaimers: “Love her or hate her…” or “I didn’t agree with everything she said, but…” If nothing else, Ann Widdicombe showed […]
The Rape Gang Inquiry Report: Jane’s story
After being repeatedly abused by a drug dealer and, having no loving support at home, Jane tried to commit suicide. Her father refused to allow her to stay at home, so she […]
The Rape Gang Inquiry Report: Marie’s story
Throughout her childhood, Marie experienced extreme sexual violence and degradation at the hands of her exceptionally cruel mother and her mother’s partner, who trafficked Marie to an organised gang of paedophiles that […]
The Rape Gang Inquiry Report: Taylor’s story
Over two years, Taylor was raped by more than 100 “Asian” men. One common tactic used by the gangs, Taylor said, was to send taxis to pick up drunk girls late at […]