Comments on: Rivers of Blood: Links Round-Up http://virtualstoa.net/2007/11/05/rivers-of-blood-links-round-up/ Chris Brooke's Weblog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:20:50 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Joseph Harder http://virtualstoa.net/2007/11/05/rivers-of-blood-links-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-126593 Joseph Harder Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:55:28 +0000 http://virtualstoa.net/2007/11/05/rivers-of-blood-links-round-up/#comment-126593 I have long contemplated writing a book on statesmanship, with a section on men and women of extraordinary talent and promise who betray that talent and that promise. In 1961, John Gunther described Enoch Powell as 'the most couragous" member of Mcamillans cabinet -and he was right. Powell, however,misused his not inconsiderable virtues. He had the intelligence and the eloquence to EDUCATE his party on the immigration issue, to explain that people of color were not a threat to Britain. However, he chose to espouse a racist rhetoric and to inflame fear and prejudice. I really think, in addition, that for all his not inconsiderable gifts, Powell wasa deeply erratic man. Just look at his crazy theories about Shakespeare and the New Testament. I have long contemplated writing a book on statesmanship, with a section on men and women of extraordinary talent and promise who betray that talent and that promise. In 1961, John Gunther described Enoch Powell as ‘the most couragous” member of Mcamillans cabinet -and he was right. Powell, however,misused his not inconsiderable virtues.
He had the intelligence and the eloquence to EDUCATE his party on the immigration issue, to explain that people of color were not a threat to Britain. However, he chose to espouse a racist rhetoric and to inflame fear and prejudice.
I really think, in addition, that for all his not inconsiderable gifts, Powell wasa deeply erratic man. Just look at his crazy theories about Shakespeare and the New Testament.

]]> By: ejh http://virtualstoa.net/2007/11/05/rivers-of-blood-links-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-126487 ejh Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:38:35 +0000 http://virtualstoa.net/2007/11/05/rivers-of-blood-links-round-up/#comment-126487 Apparently, on returning to the <i>Private Eye</i> offices late at night, having interviewed Powell for the book, Foot is supposed to have put his head in his hands and groaned: "Oh my God, I liked him". Apparently, on returning to the Private Eye offices late at night, having interviewed Powell for the book, Foot is supposed to have put his head in his hands and groaned:

“Oh my God, I liked him”.

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