We do not want his death to be used to create further division, hatred or tension.

Those were the extraordinary words of Mark Novak, Henry Novak's father, as he also, understandably,

expressed his family's anger about the unbearable

horror of what happened to his son in December last year, and which has dominated political

discussion this week. Kirstama, responding to Nigel Farage, has said that this is a time

for serious work, not rage, as tensions on the streets of Southampton and in British politics are high.

I'm Hannah White and this is Inside Briefing, the podcast from the Institute for Government.

The murder of 18-year-old Henry Novak, who was handcuffed by police as he died from stab wounds inflicted by Vikram Digwa,

has sent shockwaves through Westminster and beyond.

The Prime Minister has said that there are serious questions to answer.

Kemi Badenock, Conservative leader, has called this a Stephen Lawrence moment,

and Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, has said people should respond with pure cold rage.

So, 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? The footage of the riots in Southampton,

which followed these events, 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. What's up is Westminster's preferred way of talking? But is this good

for scrutiny, for making decisions, and for transparency? We'll take a look. Joining me again this

week is IFG Executive Director Alex Thomas.

Hi, Alex.

Hi, Hannah.

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