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A detailed and ( relatively) balanced account of the extraordinary career of UK politician Enoch Powell - sometimes pro European ( in 1962, sometimes anti european in 1972) , anti Commonwelath in 1965, yet pro Commonwealth in 1950, an undoubted racist na dthe author of what became knownb as the 'Rivers of Blood Speech in 1968 - anti devolution for Sciotland, but Pro Devolution ( sometimes) for northern Ireland, and who moved from Conservatives to Ulster Unionist, only being finally defeated as a MP in the 1987 election. Long a Tory , he advocated voting Labour in 1974. So, a man full of contradictions .
Powell's ideas linger in the UK 'body politic' Nigel Farage held him up as political influence. Although his infuelnce waned from the late 1970's , he remained a noted Commons speaker until he lost his seat.
Cover art is a clay statue of Powell by sculptor Alan Thornhill.