Tahir Abbas

1 week ago | tahirabbas.medium.com | Tahir Abbas

The publication of Baroness Casey’s National Audit on Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation in June 2025 is not the beginning of a story but rather a climactic and damning chapter in a narrative of state failure that has haunted Britain for over twenty years. In towns like Rotherham, Rochdale, Oxford, and Telford, a specific and horrifying crime took root: the organised sexual exploitation of predominantly white working-class girls by gangs of men.

1 week ago | tahirabbas.medium.com | Tahir Abbas

Introduction: A Long-Simmering DebateFor well over a decade, the issue of so-called ‘grooming gangs’ has been a raw and divisive topic in British public life. Horrific cases of organised child sexual exploitation (CSE) in towns such as Rochdale, Rotherham, and Telford expose not only the profound suffering of victims but also the catastrophic failure of the state to protect them. This failure became intertwined with a deeply sensitive and often toxic debate about the ethnicity of the perpetrators.

2 weeks ago | tahirabbas.medium.com | Tahir Abbas

It is another day, another week, and this time we are observing dynamics that could lead to a considerable fragmentation and deterioration of already weakened relations across the Middle East. Israel has launched a preemptive attack against Iran for fear of its capabilities in relation to its nuclear programme, based on its own intelligence and assessments. Despite the US's lack of direct involvement, Israel could not have approved the attack on Iran without its support.

3 weeks ago | tahirabbas.medium.com | Tahir Abbas

In the ruins of a pulverised Gaza, a new and deeply cynical Israeli strategy is emerging. As the world watches in horror, the government of Benjamin Netanyahu is not just restricting the flow of life-saving aid; it is actively arming local Palestinian gangs and clans. The initiative is not a haphazard policy but a calculated and dangerous gambit, a classic “divide and rule” tactic designed to shatter Palestinian society from within, ensuring no unified leadership can emerge from the rubble.

3 weeks ago | tahirabbas.medium.com | Tahir Abbas

Well, that went well, didn’t it? Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League trophy for the first time in the club’s history, beating Inter Milan in a thumping fashion, resulting in a resounding victory that was much deserved after seeing off the likes of Barcelona, Liverpool, and Arsenal to get this far. Luis Enrique has put together a wonderful young team full of talent, dynamism, and determination after years of hiring galacticos who only failed to deliver in the end.