In this episode of The Liz Truss Show, Liz Truss speaks to former Greater Manchester Police detective Maggie Oliver, founder of the Maggie Oliver Foundation, about Britain’s long-running child sexual exploitation and grooming gang scandals — and why senior institutions have repeatedly failed victims.

Maggie explains what she witnessed during Operation Augusta in Manchester, why she believes major investigations were closed down, and what happened when she later worked on the Rochdale investigation (Operation Span). We discuss policing incentives, resource pressures, the role of public bodies, and the question of accountability for senior decision-makers — including why victims and whistleblowers often feel the system protects itself.

This is a difficult conversation — but one that matters if Britain is serious about justice, safeguarding, and trust in public institutions.