Henry Nowak's family call for 'common sense' equality: Kemi Badenoch reacts to her meeting with the family

About this episode

Kemi Badenoch discusses her meeting with Henry Nowak's family and the implications of two-tier policing in the UK.

The Prime Minister and Hampshire's Chief Constable insist there is no two-tier policing.  But Hampshire Police's own documents, in black and white, explicitly state that officers must not treat people the same or be colourblind.  Officers who underwent the force's mandatory DEI training reported feeling pressured — afraid to say the wrong thing.  One in five feared being rejected for speaking their minds. Is this institutionalised groupthink running through policing, the NHS, the civil service, and more? Brendan O'Neill argues that Keir Starmer is not protecting Henry Nowak's legacy — he is using it as a political shield to deflect scrutiny from the very policies that shaped this tragedy.  Nigel Farage was heckled in the Commons while bringing up many people’s experience of two-tier policing.  Yet in 2020, the same political class praised Black Lives Matter rage from the rooftops. Kemi Badenoch, fresh from a meeting with Henry's family, makes the case for sweeping away identity politics entirely — and explains why consistency under the law, not special treatment for any group, is the only path forward. Plus: Lord Mann's report recommends banning all…

People in this episode

Host: Julia Hartley-Brewer

Guest: Kemi Badenoch

Topics covered

• policing
• identity politics
• political commentary
• equality
• institutionalized groupthink
• current events

Keywords

• two-tier policing
• Kemi Badenoch
• Henry Nowak
• Brendan O'Neill
• identity politics
• NHS
• Hampshire Police
• Keir Starmer
• Nigel Farage

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hampshire Police, NHS, Acast, Black Lives Matter, Lord Mann

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