Enoch Powell criticises Archbishop of Canterbury

Title

Enoch Powell criticises Archbishop of Canterbury

Genre

Speech

TX Date

Jan 1977

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:04:32

Description

Ulster Unionist MP and former Health Secretary, Enoch Powell attacks the Archbishop of Canterbury, Donald Coggan, following his Christmas Day sermon. Powell says that the Archbishop will have angered the people of Britain by claiming that immigrants can enrich people’s lives. Powell urges that action be taken against further immigration, or else violence will ensue.

Contributors

Enoch Powell

Keywords

Politics; Interethnic relations; Archbishops; Immigration; Violence; Racial discrimination; Racism; Ethnic groups; Donald Coggan

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