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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).
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 · Enoch Powell was a shadow defence secretary who made a speech in 1968 that sparked racial tensions and divided Britain. He argued that immigration would erode the national character and opposed a Race Relations bill, using inflammatory language and examples.
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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.
Enoch Powell (1912-1998) was a British politician most famous for his 1968 ‘Rivers of Blood’ speech warning about the dangers of mass immigration into the UK. Enoch Powell was both a controversial and popular figure with strong opinions on many contemporary political issues.
Oct 9, 2014 · 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 epicentre of political life at Westminster to...
May 23, 2018 · Powell, (John) Enoch (1912–98) British politician. He entered Parliament as a Conservative in 1950, and was minister of health (1960–63). Douglas-Home dismissed Powell from the cabinet after his ‘rivers of blood’ speech (1968) against
