biography
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Powell, (John) Enoch
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| (1912–98)
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| British statesman, born in Birmingham, West Midlands, C England, UK. He studied at Cambridge, was professor of Greek at the University of Sydney (1937–9), and became a Conservative MP in 1950. He held several junior posts before becoming minister of health (1960–3). His outspoken attitude on the issues of non-white immigration and racial integration came to national attention in 1968, and as a consequence of this he was dismissed from the shadow cabinet. He was elected an Ulster Unionist MP in 1974, losing his seat in 1987. His many publications include works on Herodotos, books of poetry (collected works, 1990), and general socio-political texts, such as A Nation Not Afraid (1965), Medicine and Politics (1966), and No Easy Answers (1973). In 1994 appeared The Evolution of the Gospel. |
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