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Ok. The thread title. in my view the whole country has moved to the right since Brexit. Brexit was always going to be the gateway to populism you have a terrible voting system coupled with dreadful media which cowers almost any original thought. And the whole time you have the media and simpletons saying the U.K. under starmer is now some socialist gulag when starmer and co are largely imitating and implementing Tory policy from last 14 years a complete shitshow with no visible way out - it needs someone who a) has the bravery to face down opponents but crucially b) not be a loony populist and I can’t see anyone who fits both (perhaps Ed Davey but thanks to stupid voting system mentioned above he is doomed. The greens have a new charismatic but slightly odd leader but a party that is fundamentally divided by nimby fault lines and then you have Corbyn and Sultana with usual brand of protest party, who will achieve nothing but pave a way for Tories/reform to take power) the Tories are obviously demented. Having birthed and nurtured a fantasy like Brexit, it chewed through 5 leaders in almost as many years whilst throwing out or repulsing any sensible Tory. And now have an absolute narcissistic fantasist as current leader with someone even worse (Jenryck) lined up behind her so there we have it. Sleep tight -
In deed, and whatever we think there was great popular support for his more extreme views - feels like history is repeating itself. However, really interested in the title of the thread. -
Enock Powell certainly was demonised after making a speech in 1968. In many ways it was out of character. His was a most interesting character and arguably one of the most highly intelligent person to enter parliament. Powell spoke German, French, Italian, Modern Greek, Hindi and Urdu: plus had a reading knowledge of Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and Welsh. Among classical languages, he knew Ancient Greek, Latin, Hebrew and Aramaic. If, for a moment, one could set aside any preconceived opinions then one would find his biography absolutely fascinating. Enoch Powell - Wikipedia -
Why is that shocking? It's a fair enough way to remember how to spell her name. It wasn't an analogy. He wasn't comparing the two people concerned or saying they were alike. And Enoch Powell was indeed infamous.
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