7.3 - open hostility towards immigrants
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who made the ‘rivers of blood’ speech?
enoch powell, a conservative backbencher
when?
1968
what did he argue in his speech?
that the conservatives needed to be stronger on immigration
whilst many of his party members disagreed with this…
the idea was supported by many working class communities
what happened to enoch powell?
he was sacked after giving the speech
in spite of this…
his ideas influenced the 1970 general election as some MPs ran with the slogan ‘keep britain white’
who were the BNP?
the british nationalist party
who were the NF?
the national front
the BNP was a…
political party which campaigned for a white britain
whilst the party failed to win any parliamentary seats…
one BNP candidate was elected councillor of tower hamlets in the 1990s
who were the main supporters of the BNP?
skinheads/racist underclass
what did thatcher do to tackle immigration?
she introduced the 1981 nationality act
this act…
redefined the requirements for british citizenship, meaning that being born here was no longer enough
what did you now need in order to qualify for citizenship?
familial links