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<p>No such assessment has been made.</p><p> </p><p>As a broader observation, it is
important to recognise that the recent horrific sexual grooming crimes in Rochdale
and Rotherham were committed by a small minority of men drawn from a British Pakistani
background, whilst in Bristol most recently the convictions were of men drawn from
a Somali background. I welcome both communities strongly condemning these vile acts,
as it tarnishes their reputation. However, such criminal acts were compounded by a
failure of public authorities to take action because of institutionalised political
correctness.</p><p> </p><p>We need to tackle this head on – acknowledging that there
is a criminal element in some communities; that there is a sexist mindset that allowed
these men to prey on vulnerable women of all backgrounds; and that the authorities
shied away from tackling such crimes.</p><p> </p><p>If we fail to do so, it will merely
help extremists hijack and exploit the issue for their own ends, undermining our strong
community relations, whilst they seek to spread divisions and mistrust.</p><p> </p>
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