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John Enoch Powell MBE (16 June 1912 – 8 February 1998) was a British politician and statesman. 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).
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 ...
Jun 12, 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.
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Apr 24, 2018 · Fifty years ago, Enoch Powell, a shadow defence secretary, made a controversial speech against immigration and the Race Relations bill. He feared the erosion of Britishness by the native-born descendants of immigrants, and sparked a national debate that still resonates today.
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Jun 5, 2021 · In an insightful and sobering documentary, journalist Michael Cockerell chronicles the life and career of the politician, classical scholar, linguist, soldier, poet and altogether...
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Oct 9, 2014 · Six years after his 'rivers of blood' speech, why did Enoch Powell enter Northern Ireland politics during the Troubles?
Apr 20, 2018 · On 20th April 1968, the then-Shadow Defence Secretary Enoch Powell delivered his controversial and divisive 'Rivers of Blood' speech. 50 years on, the speech's impact on the immigration debate...
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