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Enoch powell's ‘rivers of blood’ speech: : fifty years on / Hickson, Kevin

Hickson, Kevin	Journal Article
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Fifty years ago, Enoch Powell made what still is one of the most notorious speeches in postwar British politics. Its tone was shocking for its use of inflammatory references to ethnic minority immigrants. Immigration continues to be divisive and references to it by politicians inevitably lead to comparisons with Powell. The aim of the collection is to examine Powell's speech from a number of perspectives, exploring how it was viewed both by contemporaries and in the light of subsequent developments. The objective of this article is to examine Powell's motivations, impact and legacy.

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Enoch Powell ; Rivers of Blood

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ID: 111648

In praise of social democracy / Hattersley, Roy; Hickson, Kevin

Hattersley, Roy	Journal Article
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2012.

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This article makes the case for social democracy in the context of difficult national and international economic conditions and changes in domestic politics that see a Conservative-dominated Coalition government and the Labour party in Opposition for the first time since 1997. It rejects much current thinking in the Labour party and instead argues that traditional social democratic values, such as equality and social justice, are of contemporary relevance and can only be achieved through a strong central state committed to those values.

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Social Justice ; State ; Equality ; Social Democracy ; Liberty ; Rights

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