Southport inquiry: they knew he was evil, why wasn’t he stopped?

About this episode

The episode discusses the Southport inquiry and the failures of Britain's institutions to act on known threats, alongside political developments regarding Keir Starmer and Labour's stance on sex and gender issues.

This week: the Southport inquiry and a deeper question about why Britain’s institutions keep failing to act. After a damning report into the killings revealed that Axel Rudakubana was ‘known to authorities’, Michael and Madeline ask how so many warning signs were missed. Did a fear of getting things wrong – or being accused of racism – stop professionals from intervening?  Also on the podcast: another retreat from Keir Starmer. The government has dropped its Chagos bill – but is this a pragmatic recognition of geopolitical reality, or another sign of strategic confusion at the top of government? And finally: Labour’s growing dilemma over sex and gender. One year on from the Supreme Court’s ruling on biological sex, why is the government still dragging its feet on guidance?  Produced by Oscar Edmondson. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more. For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts . Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Michael, Madeline

Topics covered

• Southport inquiry
• institutional failure
• Keir Starmer
• Chagos bill
• Labour dilemma
• sex and gender
• Supreme Court ruling

Keywords

• Southport inquiry
• Axel Rudakubana
• Keir Starmer
• Chagos bill
• Labour
• sex and gender
• institutional failure
• Supreme Court

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Labour, Supreme Court, Chagos

Places: Britain

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