Quite right! Katie Lam on the grooming gangs, Jenrick & why Farage is not fit to be PM
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Apr 28, 2026 
Katie Lam, Conservative MP and former special adviser known for immigration interventions, explains why she stayed Conservative and reflects on internal party rifts. She talks about the grooming gangs scandal and why institutions shied away from it. She reacts to Rob Jenrick’s defection and discusses immigration numbers, removal plans and why Nigel Farage lacks the temperament to be prime minister.
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Cover Up Driven By Fear Of Being Branded Racist
- Institutional reluctance to probe grooming gangs stemmed from fear of inflaming community tensions and being branded racist.
- That avoidance allowed mass abuse; Lam cites possible scale of ~100,000 children neglected by institutions.
Dismissal Fueled By Politics And Local Networks
- Some MPs dismissed reports as implausible or as Islamophobic conspiracy, reducing due diligence.
- Lam stresses those closer to local networks were told the issue was racist scapegoating rather than a criminal phenomenon.
Ensure Inquiry Independence Don't Let Agencies Self‑Polish
- Insist the inquiry's terms are independent and avoid letting agencies police themselves.
- Lam welcomed revised terms and Baroness Longfield's independent chairing as essential to reveal institutional failures.
