The comments underneath David Gauke's typically sensible piece are the usual racist mess – including a conspiracy theory about Henry Nowak's parents having been cajoled by the government into pretending they weren't angry about his death. They always sink lower than you imagine.
Robert Hanks
Good piece - contains a link to a Police Professional piece by Tony Thompson that is really worth your time also:
Why what went wrong when the police arrived at the scene might have nothing to do with race, but the police still need to change their wider approach. Plus why Reform’s response shows why the Tories can’t do business with them. My ConHome piece on the Nowak case. conservativehome.com/2026/06/08/d...
Contrary to his parents' wishes, the murder has become a political – and divisive – issue. Naturally there is close scrutiny of how the police acted and about wider police culture. But it has also re...
