Bad Press Awards

Mic Wright

Recognising the Worst of the Worst of British Journalism

The Platinum-Plated Projector
for Performative White Rage

The murder of Henry Nowak was a horrendous crime. His murderer lied to police to present himself as the victim, and the police officers who attended the scene failed to grasp what they were confronted with quickly enough. The result was that Henry was denied dignity in his dying moments. He died shortly after being handcuffed and cautioned for a crime he did not commit.

These facts understandably provoke disgust, revulsion, and, of course, anger.

But, following the sentencing of his killer this month, that anger was exploited across the British press – and turned from an honest human reaction into a cunning distortion by columnists and commentators.

Many individuals could have been handed this month’s Bad Press Award. I’ve chosen the two hosts of the Daily Telegraph’s Daily T podcast as representatives of the generally shameful behaviour of their contemporaries across Fleet Street.