Rotherham and moral rot of identity politics
In the long-running grooming-gangs scandal, we have seen the same story unfold, over and again, in towns across England. Girls are abused, en masse, by gangs of largely Pakistani-origin men. When the authorities are made aware of this, they either fail to intervene or deliberately obscure the problem, putting political correctness or sectarian identity politics ahead of the safety of vulnerable children. There have been numerous investigations, reports and inquiries over recent years, each pointing to exactly the same problem. Yet have any lessons really been learned? And have those in positions of authority really been held accountable?
