GB News star Martin Daubney let rip at Kemi Badenoch on the People’s Channel after her demand for a national inquiry into the UK’s “rape gangs scandal”.
The Tory leader was responding to Labour minister Jess Phillips’s decision to deny requests to lead a public inquiry into child sexual exploitation in Oldham.
In a plea on X, Badenoch argued that a public inquiry into organised grooming gangs is “long overdue”.
“My simple response is, it’s great being in opposition”, said Martin.
“The Conservatives were in power for 14 years. In fact, Nigel Farage responded to Kemi Badenoch saying exactly that, you had 14 years.
“You didn’t do it, and now you’re just throwing muck at the Government.”
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GB News Political Editor Christopher Hope said Martin makes a fair point, before highlighting some of the realities surrounding the current party leader.
“That is a case you can make. The last government did a taskforce into grooming but not a formal inquiry”, he said.
“Kemi Badenoch has been tweeting about why it’s important this government should order this inquiry.”
In her post, Badenoch wrote: “The time is long overdue for a full national inquiry into the rape gangs scandal.
“Trials have taken place all over the country in recent years but no one in authority has joined the dots.
“2025 must be the year that the victims start to get justice.”
Phillips’s decision has sparked distress among survivors, particularly due to Phillips' three-month delay in responding to the council's democratically voted request.
In letters to the council executive, Phillips apologised for the delayed response but maintained that local authorities should take the lead on the matter.
"They're quite distressed frankly about the decision from Jess Phillips," GB News national reporter Charlie Peters revealed, noting that survivors were upset by both the rejection and the response time.
Following the Home Office's rejection, Oldham Council has begun exploring alternative inquiry options, including a Telford-style investigation.
Conservative politicians have mounted pressure on Labour following the rejection, with Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp and Shadow Safeguarding Minister Alicia Kearns demanding a reconsideration.
In a letter to Labour's top brass, they stated the decision had "shocked and distressed many survivors as well as outraged the public".
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The Tory leader was responding to Labour minister Jess Phillips’s decision to deny requests to lead a public inquiry into child sexual exploitation in Oldham.
In a plea on X, Badenoch argued that a public inquiry into organised grooming gangs is “long overdue”.
“My simple response is, it’s great being in opposition”, said Martin.
“The Conservatives were in power for 14 years. In fact, Nigel Farage responded to Kemi Badenoch saying exactly that, you had 14 years.
“You didn’t do it, and now you’re just throwing muck at the Government.”
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GB News Political Editor Christopher Hope said Martin makes a fair point, before highlighting some of the realities surrounding the current party leader.
“That is a case you can make. The last government did a taskforce into grooming but not a formal inquiry”, he said.
“Kemi Badenoch has been tweeting about why it’s important this government should order this inquiry.”
In her post, Badenoch wrote: “The time is long overdue for a full national inquiry into the rape gangs scandal.
“Trials have taken place all over the country in recent years but no one in authority has joined the dots.
“2025 must be the year that the victims start to get justice.”
Phillips’s decision has sparked distress among survivors, particularly due to Phillips' three-month delay in responding to the council's democratically voted request.
In letters to the council executive, Phillips apologised for the delayed response but maintained that local authorities should take the lead on the matter.
"They're quite distressed frankly about the decision from Jess Phillips," GB News national reporter Charlie Peters revealed, noting that survivors were upset by both the rejection and the response time.
Following the Home Office's rejection, Oldham Council has begun exploring alternative inquiry options, including a Telford-style investigation.
Conservative politicians have mounted pressure on Labour following the rejection, with Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp and Shadow Safeguarding Minister Alicia Kearns demanding a reconsideration.
In a letter to Labour's top brass, they stated the decision had "shocked and distressed many survivors as well as outraged the public".
Find Out More...