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Enoch Powell - Rivers of Blood Speech - 20th April 1968 Aug 31, 2024 21:27:31 GMT

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivers_of_Blood_speech

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Unfairly branded a racist: In fact, although Powell made many speeches on immigration, he never made one on race

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Misunderstood: Part of Powell's problem was that hardly anyone in his audience, or who read reports of the famous 'rivers of blood' speech, had his huge intellect or his subtlety of mind

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Significant: Though he served in the Cabinet for just 15 months, Powell's influence on politics and political thought is greater than that of any other Member of Parliament in the past century

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Assured: Powell, pictured here with his wife Pamela, was, in own words, 'born a Tory'

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Powell, seen here with Queen Elizabeth, demonstrated a towering integrity and commitment to principle that no other senior politician has ever come near

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Enoch Powell - Rivers of Blood Speech - 20th April 1968 Sept 1, 2024 7:17:50 GMT via mobile

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Enoch Powell.

A man that had Indian friends who stayed at his home when visiting the UK.Also,he spoke out about British concentration camps in Kenya in the late 50s,apparently making a speech about the awful suffering of the camp inhabitants.

This speech was made against advice of colleagues who wanted him to remain quiet.

It appears Enoch was not afraid of hot potato subjects and neither was he racist.

Not going by this post at least.

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Enoch Powell - Rivers of Blood Speech - 20th April 1968 Sept 1, 2024 10:56:44 GMT via mobile

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Sept 1, 2024 7:17:50 GMT baselswh said:

Enoch Powell.

A man that had Indian friends who stayed at his home when visiting the UK.Also,he spoke out about British concentration camps in Kenya in the late 50s,apparently making a speech about the awful suffering of the camp inhabitants.

This speech was made against advice of colleagues who wanted him to remain quiet.

It appears Enoch was not afraid of hot potato subjects and neither was he racist.

Not going by this post at least.

A man who predicted the problems we have today a long time ago. Probably the most lied about politician in the UK in recent times, and the 2nd most lied about man in the UK's recent history after Tommy Robinson.

Enoch was a realist , not a racist just like Mr Robinson. "No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth ” - Plato

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Enoch Powell - Rivers of Blood Speech - 20th April 1968 Sept 1, 2024 16:03:58 GMT baselswh likes this

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Sept 1, 2024 7:17:50 GMT baselswh said:

Enoch Powell.

A man that had Indian friends who stayed at his home when visiting the UK.Also,he spoke out about British concentration camps in Kenya in the late 50s,apparently making a speech about the awful suffering of the camp inhabitants.

This speech was made against advice of colleagues who wanted him to remain quiet.

It appears Enoch was not afraid of hot potato subjects and neither was he racist.

Not going by this post at least.

The Hola massacre...

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Enoch Powell - Rivers of Blood Speech - 20th April 1968

Post by bluetornados on Aug 31, 2024 21:27:31 GMT

Post by baselswh on Aug 31, 2024 21:36:40 GMT

Post by baselswh on Sept 1, 2024 7:17:50 GMT

Post by icegas on Sept 1, 2024 10:56:44 GMT

Post by bluetornados on Sept 1, 2024 16:03:58 GMT