On 20 April 1968, Conservative MP Enoch Powell delivered his now-infamous "Rivers of Blood" speech in Birmingham, warning of dire consequences from continued immigration and anti-discrimination legislation in the United Kingdom.
Citing inflammatory rhetoric and invoking classical imagery, Powell predicted social unrest and cultural conflict.
The speech was met with fierce condemnation from political leaders across party lines and led to his immediate dismissal from the Shadow Cabinet, though it also garnered significant public support, revealing deep societal divisions.
