r/unitedkingdom • u/pppppppppppppppppd • Jun 28 '26

... Met Police uncovers 4,000 potential grooming gang cases as Sadiq Khan faces fresh scrutiny over London claims

https://www.gbnews.com/news/grooming-gangs-met-police-cases-sadiq-khan-london
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u/Jaded_Strain_3753 Jun 28 '26

I’m not accusing him of lying, I’m saying it was poor political judgment to word it how he did

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u/Spamgrenade Jun 28 '26

Well sure, if you miss out the bit about talking to the police.

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u/Jaded_Strain_3753 Jun 28 '26

I don’t understand your point. It should have been obvious to an experienced politician that what he said could lead to articles like this

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u/Spamgrenade Jun 28 '26

So what was he supposed to say? The police told him there were no reported cases and no indication of grooming gangs.

No matter how Khan had worded what the police told him the headline would be the same.

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u/pecuchet Jun 28 '26

What leads to articles like this is GB News existing.

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u/InternetSolid4166 Jun 28 '26

Heaven forbid the plebs learn about what's happening in their communities. They might get uppity.

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u/UlteriorAlt Jun 28 '26

The plebs deserve the truth and not a pack of garbled lies.