Quotes by Enoch Powell

About Enoch Powell:


John Enoch Powell was a British politician, classical scholar, linguist, and poet. He served as a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP, 1950–74), Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) MP (1974–87), and Minister of Health (1960–63). He attained most prominence in 1968, when he made a controversial speech on immigration, now widely referred to as the Rivers of Blood speech. In response, he was dismissed from his position as Shadow Defence Secretary (1965–68) in the Shadow Cabinet of Edward Heath.

Author Bio


  • NameEnoch Powell
  • Descriptionriver of blood
  • BornJune 16, 1912
  • DiedFebruary 8, 1998
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionPolitician; Linguist; Poet; Writer
  • AwardsMember Of The Order Of The British Empire