Maggie Oliver, a former police officer turned activist, has expressed strong disapproval of comments made by Commons leader Lucy Powell regarding grooming gangs, stating that Powell’s comments reflect a lack of “humanity or integrity”.
In an interview with GB News, Oliver voiced her concern that Powell’s words exemplify the disdain that previous administrations have demonstrated towards victims of grooming gangs.
“It’s insensitive, it’s insulting, it’s dismissive,” Oliver articulated during the interview. She further suggested that Powell inadvertently exposed the true sentiments held by politicians behind closed doors, describing it as a “horrendous mistake”.
Oliver expressed outrage over Powell’s comments during a discussion on grooming gangs, labeling her as lacking “humanity, integrity, or even the most basic understanding” of the trauma experienced by the victims.
The incident that sparked Oliver’s outrage occurred during an episode of BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions, where Powell interrupted Tim Montgomerie of Reform UK as he inquired why Labour had obstructed a national inquiry into grooming gangs.
Following her comments, Powell took to social media to apologize, clarifying that her intent was to challenge “political point scoring” rather than the issue at hand.
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