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Enoch Powell’s Rivers of Blood is one of the most famous (or infamous) speeches in British history, sparking new racial tensions in the country while also singlehandedly ending Mr Powell’s respectable political career.
The transcript of the speech can be read here:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/3643823/Enoch-Powells-Rivers-of-Blood-speech.html
But what if this speech was never delivered? ITTL, Powell simply doesn’t take the the risk of delivering the speech, suspecting it could tarnish his image and popularity.
How would the rest of Powell’s political career go? Could he be the Conservative’s frontman in an election, or even become PM? How would British politics as a whole be different?
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