Ann Barnes

😤 FURIOUS Maggie Oliver takes the gloves off and directly points the finger at Andy Burnham for blocking action on grooming gangs: “Do something! Stop making empty promises!” I’ve rarely seen Maggie Oliver so angry and so willing to call out politicians by name. Bear in mind she has a relationship with Andy Burnham going back years, that alone tells you just how furious she is right now, and she has every right to be. The public is right behind her. Asked by Wilfred Frost whether she is pointing the finger at Burnham for years of promises after local and national reviews, and whether his words are empty, Maggie let him know in no uncertain terms: “I am pointing the finger! This week he’s talking about the Russell Brand case and David Walliams and saying that the stories of these victims in those cases will bring change and I’m not in any way underplaying the magnitude of what’s happened to those women, what I’m saying is we’re talking about failures over decades.” “He could not be in a better position now, he is the Prime Minister. He has sent all his lawyers to argue why they should not bring in the recommendations of the 7-year inquiry that gave 7,500 survivors and victims hope that change would come.” “Theresa May said it was a once in a lifetime opportunity to protect children of the future. It matters! Do something! Stop making empty promises!” Maggie is a fighter. She’s been doing this for decades, endlessly fighting for real change, yet they’re still not listening. They pretend they are, they praise her, but when it comes down to it they refuse to do what’s actually needed and she’s had enough! She probably thought things would finally change under Burnham. Instead he’s literally fighting her in court to block the recommendations. The man is a fraud. No different to Starmer and the rest who’ve done nothing. Keep going, Maggie. Keep the spotlight on them and try to shame him into doing what must be done. 🫡