Petition · past parliament
Publish An Official Vindication Of Enoch Powell
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
In April 1968, Enoch Powell made his infamous 'Rivers of Blood' speech. He went into detail on his vision of a future Britain under an influence of mass immigration.
Since making that speech he was savaged by the media and his colleagues in Parliament forcing him to resign.
Since making that speech he was savaged by the media and his colleagues in Parliament forcing him to resign.
Now that we are in 2017 and his vision has been proven to be 100% accurate, we call upon the UK government to issue a statement recognising this with a full vindication and a vow that in the future, they will listen to the concerns of the people regardless of their effects on the sensibilities of the overly politically correct...
Now is the time to put aside the delicate feelings of the easily offended for the sake of national security lest you will be walking blindly into a cultural civil war.
Now is the time to put aside the delicate feelings of the easily offended for the sake of national security lest you will be walking blindly into a cultural civil war.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 24 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.