The Brendan O'Neill Show

Julie Bindel: Will Britain *ever* stop the grooming gangs?

Mar 5, 2026
Julie Bindel, journalist and founder of Justice for Women, returns with her hard-hitting take. She tackles how elite PC and disdain for working-class women helped grooming gangs flourish. She explains ongoing failures in institutions and calls for targeted inquiries. She also argues the tide is turning against trans ideology and flawed policies.
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INSIGHT

Grooming Gangs Thrive Where Institutions Look Away

  • Grooming gangs are rooted in clan-based misogynistic cultures and exploit institutional failures.
  • Julie Bindel highlights police fear of civil unrest and liberal reluctance to appear racist as key enablers in towns like Bradford.
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The Problem Persists Not Just In The Past

  • Grooming gangs are not merely historical; they continue and regroup after disruptions.
  • Bindel cites ongoing cases and Bradford as evidence that arrests haven’t removed the underlying networks or stigma against victims.
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Convictions Hide The True Scale Of Victimhood

  • The scale of abuse is far larger than conviction rates suggest; many victims never get justice.
  • Bindel estimates conservative victim counts in the tens of thousands and links that to ruined lives and multigenerational harm.
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