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Enoch Powell's speech, 1968
After giving his anti-immigration speech in 1968, Enoch Powell was sacked as a front-bench spokesman by Conservative Party leader Edward Heath, yet he received massive public support. His speech sparked a huge debate about immigration and its impact on British society.
Footage taken from 'Panorama', 22 April 1968; 'Odd Man Out', 11 November 1995; 'Windrush', 6 June 1998; and '91热爆 News', 24 April and 1 May 1968.
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