Forty years after Enoch Powell's infamous speech predicting that mass
immigration would lead to violence on our streets, filmmaker Denys
Blakeway explores the impact of the maverick Conservative MP's words and
legacy.
Powell was a member of Edward Heath's Shadow Cabinet
when he made the Rivers of Blood speech in 1968, so-called because he
quoted the Roman poet Virgil's prophesy: "I see the Tiber foaming with
much blood". He was immediately sacked, but not before sparking furious
debate, with his words dividing the nation.
This film examines
Powell's speech in unprecedented detail, discovering how his core
argument was ignored in favour of his incendiary language. It questions
what led him to speak out in the first place and traces the speech's
effect on immigration policy in Britain.
By: Stab_City
In: History
Tags: Enoch Powell - Rivers of Blood, Immigration
Location: England, United Kingdom (UK/GB) (load item map)
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BBC Rivers Of Blood
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Rivers Of Blood - Examination Of Enoch Powell's Controversial Speech
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BBC Rivers Of Blood 5 of 6
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BBC Rivers Of Blood
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Rivers of Blood in the U.S. Capitol Crypt
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BBC Rivers Of Blood 4 of 6
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BBC Rivers Of Blood 3 of 6
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British National Party Leader Nick Griffin speaks about the effect of Enoch Powell 1/3
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British National Party Leader Nick Griffin speaks about the effect of Enoch Powell 2/3
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Enoch Powell's 'Rivers of Blood' Speech.
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BBC Rivers Of Blood 6 of 6
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British National Party Leader Nick Griffin speaks about the effect of Enoch Powell 3/3
if only we had listened...
Posted Oct-4-2012 Byscrote (447.10) 
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Well....He was fucking spot on,wasnt he?The fucking Nostradamus of the political world.
Posted Oct-4-2012 Bydrivenwell2 (573.32) drivenwell2 View Channel Send Message
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He was a fucking Prophet !
Posted Oct-4-2012 Byvax2002 (102.20) 
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@vax2002 lmao.
Posted Oct-4-2012 ByLegend07_1973 (910.80) 
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Powell was a radical Tory politician? Actually he was very conservative.
At 00:50 he was reading from letters he'd received as a Member of Parliament to illustrate a point on public opinion. The entire speech is not recorded and the sound-bite is totally unreflective of what he was saying.
He was a serious contender for Conservative Party leader. He was also probably the most intelligent Member of Parliament at the time.
History has not served him right.
Posted Oct-4-2012 ByDEADBEEF (4144.46) 
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i would agree with you on that point,his strongest abilities lay in not just looking at the consequences of actions for tomorrow or next week but in the long term, he could have been one of the greatest politicians and leaders this country ever had, if he had been allowed. Far too often his views were dismissed as "fascist" or "racialist" and as we all know only too well, it doesn't matter how truthful you are if someone brands you as either of those , it sticks a More..
Posted Oct-4-2012 Bypara782 (166.24) 
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Oil and water won't mix.
You can shake them up to form a temporary emulsion which might look like a mix and trick stupid people into believing they have mixed (aka "integrated")... but ultimately they will separate and go their own way.
Posted Oct-4-2012 ByOhforfoxache (972.58) 
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Britian a tolerant society that mistakenly welcomed intolerant people in, its not about race, religion or colour its about what you do and say, its politics not racism
Posted Oct-4-2012 Bytugpilotsmiffy (91.34) 
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@DirtyUncleBerty
Nazis burned books, stopped free speech and attempted mass murder of people that didn't agree with them, see if you can spot the closest thing we have around to that today, standing up to a community that encourages these things is not racist its politics, and the right thing to do, Neville Chamberlain held up a piece of paper with which he hoped to appease brutal totalitarianism, he failed we can't stand at the same position and do the same again.
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Posted Oct-4-2012 Bytugpilotsmiffy (91.34) 
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My country would be a better place with this man,voted.
Posted Oct-4-2012 ByLegend07_1973 (910.80) 
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Mainly muslims these days though, they seem to be pretty damn close to nazi doctrine
Posted Oct-4-2012 Bytugpilotsmiffy (91.34) 
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Its not Islamophobia, its a real fear, based on actual events, 9/11 the 7/7 bombings, Madrid train bombing, the attempts to bring down airliners, the daily murder of non muslims all around the world,the daily murder of muslims who aren't muslim enough, the Bali bombings, the constant calls from extremist muslims for Jihad against western society, the constant calls from moderate muslims for special teatment and acceptamce of shariah for muslims living in non muslim societies, t More..
Posted Oct-4-2012 Bytugpilotsmiffy (91.34) 
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