英国劳工部长鲍威尔(Lucy Powell)认为强奸讨论是“政治工具”, UK Labour minister Lucy Powell faces backlash for calling rape discussions a "political tool," leading to calls for her resignation.

劳工部长露西·鲍威尔（Lucy Powell）在一次广播讨论中将关于强奸和诱骗团伙的讨论称为“狗哨”，暗示它被用作政治工具，因此遭到强烈反对。 Labour minister Lucy Powell faced backlash after referring to discussions about rape and grooming gangs as a "dog whistle" during a radio discussion, suggesting it was being used as a political tool. 她的评论激起愤怒, 要求她辞去保守党议员的职务, 他们批评她低估了此事。 Her comments sparked outrage and calls for her resignation from Tory MPs, who criticized her for downplaying the issue. 鲍威尔后来道歉,澄清说,她的话是在讨论的激烈气氛中发表的,她认真对待剥削儿童问题。 Powell later apologized, clarifying that her remarks were made in the heat of the discussion and that she takes the issue of child exploitation seriously. 这场争议再次引起呼吁,要求全国对诱导帮派进行调查。 The controversy has brought renewed calls for a national inquiry into grooming gangs.