Grooming Gang Inquiries Continue Despite Claims Stalled
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says local inquiries will proceed, Despite claims of delays and "political" reasons to conceal.
In five towns, a secret was told,
Grooming gangs, a story to unfold.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper did say,
Inquiries would come, come what may.
Grooming gangs, a story to unfold.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper did say,
Inquiries would come, come what may.
But Sir Trevor Phillips had a different view,
Claiming the government wasn't naming the crew,
Because of the people involved, he did say,
Pakistani Muslim background, in Labour-held way.
Claiming the government wasn't naming the crew,
Because of the people involved, he did say,
Pakistani Muslim background, in Labour-held way.
Cooper denied it, on BBC Breakfast bright,
Said the best way was police investigation in sight,
More police work, that's what she did say,
Not an inquiry, but police work all the way.
Said the best way was police investigation in sight,
More police work, that's what she did say,
Not an inquiry, but police work all the way.
She said there was misinformation in the air,
Party politics, with no care,
The Labour government, with a plan so grand,
Supporting Oldham, with a local inquiry in hand.
Party politics, with no care,
The Labour government, with a plan so grand,
Supporting Oldham, with a local inquiry in hand.
But progress was stalled, Tom Crowther did say,
A barrister tasked, with a role to play,
He asked a government official, "Do you still want me?"
Amidst uncertainty, a question to see.
A barrister tasked, with a role to play,
He asked a government official, "Do you still want me?"
Amidst uncertainty, a question to see.
Katie Lam demanded updates, in the Commons so fine,
Over three months, with no progress in line,
Jess Phillips responded, with a fund so bright,
£5m to support, locally-led work in sight.
Over three months, with no progress in line,
Jess Phillips responded, with a fund so bright,
£5m to support, locally-led work in sight.