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John Enoch Powell MBE (16 June 1912 – 8 February 1998) was a British politician. He served as a Conservative Member of Parliament (1950–1974) and was Minister of Health (1960–1963) then Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) MP (1974–1987). Before entering politics, Powell was a classical scholar.
The " Rivers of Blood " speech was made by British Member of Parliament (MP) Enoch Powell on 20 April 1968, to a meeting of the Conservative Political Centre in Birmingham, England. His speech made various remarks, which included strong criticism of significant Commonwealth immigration to the United Kingdom and the proposed Race Relations Act ...
Jan 13, 2023 · Enoch Powell’s ‘Rivers of Blood’ speech: Britain and race in the mid 20th-century. When the SS Empire Windrush docked in Britain in 1948, it ushered in a new era of immigration. Two decades later, Enoch Powell delivered his Rivers of Blood speech warning of the threat that immigrants posed.
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Apr 24, 2018 · Analysis. Enoch Powell's Rivers of Blood: The speech that divided a nation. He feared the division of a nation, yet who or what divided Britain more than Enoch Powell himself? By Lewis Goodall, Political Correspondent. Tuesday 24 April 2018 08:02, UK. Enoch Powell in 1993. Why you can trust Sky News.
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Oct 9, 2014 · By Peter Crutchley. BBC NI Digital & Learning. On 10 October 1974, Enoch Powell won a seat for the Ulster Unionist Party in South Down. What made this high-profile and divisive figure leave the...
Apr 2, 2024 · Enoch Powell (born June 16, 1912, Birmingham, England—died February 8, 1998, London) was a British politician and member of Parliament, noted for his controversial rhetoric concerning Britain’s nonwhite population and for his opposition to the nation’s entry into the European Economic Community.
