Elon Musk faces backlash for politicising child abuse claims to attack Keir Starmer, raising concerns from abuse survivors and advocates.
Rowbotham, who helped put away a bunch of men involved in a paedophile ring, thinks Musk’s comments are more about politics than helping victims. She’s not impressed, saying it’s a political jab that ignores the real struggles of those who’ve suffered abuse. Musk’s been pretty vocal on social media about this, posting about child grooming in the UK over 40 times in just a day.
He even suggested that King Charles should dissolve parliament, which is a pretty bold move. It all kicked off when Musk pointed fingers at Starmer for not doing enough when he was in charge of prosecutions. Rowbotham thinks Musk’s motivations are questionable and that he’s just trying to score political points.
Meanwhile, there’s been a lot of talk about how Oldham should handle its own inquiry into historical child abuse, rather than waiting for the government to step in. It’s a complicated situation, and many believe we need to dig deeper into the reasons behind these horrific acts to prevent them from happening again.
Interestingly, the father of a key witness in the Rochdale case also weighed in, finding it odd that a billionaire from the US is getting involved in UK politics. It’s definitely a strange mix of issues, and it seems like Musk’s comments have opened up a whole can of worms regarding how we deal with child abuse in the UK.
