Leo McKinstry See no evil, hear no evil and stifle truth

THE DARK shadow of betrayal looms over our country. As our borders collapse, our defences shrivel, our living standards fall and our debts soar, there is growing concern that our rulers no longer care about our national interests or the rights of British people.

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A key source of such fear is the grooming gangs scandal, in which vulnerable working-class girls were systematically abused and exploited on an industrial scale by groups of mainly men of Pakistani descent in towns across northern England and the Midlands.

Shamefully, the institutions that should have protected the girls from these predatory gangs, such as the police and social services departments, were far more focused on maintaining the illusion of urban Britain’s multicultural success. So they engaged in a massive cover-up. In the climate of intimidation they created, staff were afraid to speak out for fear of losing their jobs or becoming the target of accusations of racism.