New year, new news-storms, and grooming gangs have dominated

2025’s early headlines. But, asks Mick, how much do the people “leading” this

debate care about the working-class girls at the centre of the story and what

really needs to shift for that to happen? Meanwhile, Jen’s chatting about the

foster care crisis, and some intriguing new fitness trends. In Sexism of the

Week, we’re wondering how great a tourist destination Afghanistan actually

is, and there’s cricket and tennis in JOTB. And for our £5 and above Patreons,

The Boss, aka Sarah Millican, is back with some Light Relief.

You can listen to Mick's interview with Kiri

Pritchard-McLean about becoming a foster parent, here.

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