Daily Wire host Michael Knowles has claimed Elon Musk’s outspoken stance on Britain’s grooming gangs scandal is evidence of a “right-wing revolution” sweeping across the West.
Speaking on GBN America, Knowles said the delayed response to the grooming gangs issue was “the second most distressing part” of the story, the first being the fact it happened in the first place.
He suggested the current spotlight on the scandal reflects broader political shifts taking place internationally.
The comments come as debate continues over the government’s recent announcement of £10 million in funding for local grooming gang inquiries.
Michael Knowles said the exposure of the grooming gangs scandal shows the ‘right-wing revolution’
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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper recently announced plans for five government-backed local inquiries into grooming gangs.
The initiative includes a three-month national audit examining gang demographics and “cultural drivers” behind the offending.
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The government’s approach has faced criticism, with some calling for a full national inquiry instead of local investigations.
Last week at Bradford Crown Court, eight men were jailed for offences dating back to the 1990s.
The judge in that case criticised authorities’ historical response, saying police and social services were either “ill-equipped” or “disinterested” in addressing victims’ needs.
Knowles specifically pointed to shifting political dynamics, stating: “The global Left is at its lowest point in many, many decades.”
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“These trends don’t just happen on one side of the Atlantic. You are seeing a right-wing revolution going on throughout the West,” he added.
His comments align with other conservative voices speaking out on the issue, including fellow Daily Wire personality Ben Shapiro.
Speaking on the People’s Channel, Shapiro claimed thousands of children had been “sacrificed on the altar of multiculturalism”.
He argued that “the West is a workable system and people can either assimilate or they’re going to be a threat to it”.
The debate over local versus national inquiries has intensified, with Prof Alexis Jay telling the Home Affairs Select Committee that councils often only investigate after “bad publicity.”
Jay, who chaired the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, said some local authorities fear becoming “another Rotherham.”
Labour has faced particular scrutiny after rejecting Oldham Council’s request for a government inquiry.
Dr Taj Hargey from the Oxford Institute for British Islam accused Labour of refusing a national inquiry to “secure the Muslim-bloc vote.”
Several Labour MPs have broken ranks with party leadership on the issue, including representatives from Rotherham, Rochdale and Liverpool Walton.