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2026-01-14 18:27:20 UTC - NOT_MISLEADING

The grooming-gang scandals in the UK are a fact. They involved a toxic combination of victim-blaming and misguided political correctness. Therefore, it is not incorrect to state that the UK government has protected rapists. https://www.economist.com/britain/2025/06/18/the-grooming-gangs-scandal-is-a-stain-on-the-british-state

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• The grooming-gang scandals in the UK are a fact. They involved a toxic combination of victim-blaming and misguided political correctness. Therefore, it is not incorrect to state that the UK government has protected rapists. https://www.economist.com/britain/2025/06/18/the-grooming-gangs-scandal-is-a-stain-on-the-british-state