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Speeches - Enoch Powell's controversial "Rivers of Blood" speech
A look at how Enoch Powell's controversial speech sparked a huge debate about immigration and its impact on British society. After giving his anti-immigration speech in 1968, Enoch Powell was sacked as a front-bench spokesman by Conservative Party leader Edward Heath, yet received massive public support. Simon Armitage examines how powerful language in the wrong mouths can be dangerous.
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