Bylines Network Reports: Tan Dhesi Talks about the Riots in Southampton

About this episode

Tan Dhesi discusses the recent riots in Southampton and the implications for community and justice.

After a week of high tension and intense debate across the UK following the prosecution of the murderer of Henry Nowak, Bylines Network talks to prominent Sikh MP Tan Dhesi. In a revealing and powerful interview, Dhesi expresses his deepest sympathies for the Nowak family’s loss, and discusses faith, values, justice and why the actions of one person must not be exploited by extreme right-wing forces seeking to disrupt and divide communities. Tan reflects on his powerful speech in the Houses of Parliament, following the incidents in Southampton, and what he is seeing in the reactions of different political parties.

People in this episode

Host: Bylines Network Podcast

Guest: Tan Dhesi

Topics covered

• riots
• politics
• community
• justice
• Sikh MP
• extreme right-wing

Keywords

• Tan Dhesi
• Southampton riots
• Henry Nowak
• political speech
• community division

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bylines Network, Houses of Parliament

Places: UK, Southampton

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