You Simply Will Not Believe This…
What Did He Just Say?
Minister’s response to questions on grooming gang sentences exposes shocking priorities…
In a parliamentary clash exposing deep failures in the justice system, Conservative MP Katie Lam confronted the Government over whether grooming gang perpetrators would serve their already lenient prison terms in full.
The minister’s reply has sparked widespread fury, highlighting a complacency that victims and the public find utterly unacceptable.
When Lam asked for assurances on full sentences, Justice Minister Jake Richards pointed to prison capacity, stressing the need to ensure serious offenders “serve time at all” amid prison shortages and building programs.
Yesterday, I asked the Government whether grooming gang perpetrators would serve their full sentences.
The minister seemed to say that we should be grateful that these people are serving prison sentences *at all*.
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Good morning,
— Claire Adams (@claire_adams694) January 28, 2026
When I talk about child sexual exploitation, no issue. The moment I say grooming gangs and acknowledge they are predominantly Pakistani Muslim, the whataboutery begins.
“What about white grooming gangs?”
Here’s why I don’t centre them. White offenders are… pic.twitter.com/8wlh6WKaa8
























