About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the murder of Henry Nowak on British politics and police accountability.

With the murder of 18 year old Henry Nowak sending shockwaves through Westminster and beyond, IfG senior fellow - and former BBC home affairs correspondent - Danny Shaw joins the podcast team to discuss a fraught week for the police and for politics. What questions do the police need to answer? What could an inquiry explore - and what might need to change? And how could the events of this week shape British politics in the months ahead? Plus: The footage of the riots in Southampton has knocked the Mandelson files off the front pages, but the ongoing saga has left some questions for government - not least how its key figures communicate with each other. WhatsApp is Westminster’s preferred way of talking - but is this good for scrutiny, for making decisions, and for transparency? Hannah White presents. With Alex Thomas and Alice Lilly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Hannah White

Guest: Danny Shaw

Topics covered

• protests
• politics
• police
• inquiry
• communication
• transparency

Keywords

• Henry Nowak
• Westminster
• police inquiry
• political communication
• transparency
• riots
• government

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Westminster, Southampton

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