Powellism is the name given to the ideology of the brilliant English statesman Enoch Powell.
Powellism can be briefly be described as a blend of Libertarian & Tory political philosophy. It advocates for; liberal social values, national sovereignty, opposition to mass immigration and a non-interventionalist foreign policy.
Throughout his time as a Member of Parliament, and in the minds of many today, he was often regarded as a man of the far-right and a racist, however this is completely wrong. Many people forget that Enoch voted for the decriminalization of homosexuality, he bitterly opposed the death penalty and described corporal punishment in schools as "utterly repugnant". Whilst his speeches on immigration have gained notoriety for their bluntness and some might accuse him of xenophobia yet to do this it to misjudge his character. Powell was a well-traveled, well-educated man and speaker of a dozen languages. Enoch's criticisms of immigration were not provoked by the colour of people's skin but by his analytical approach to the consequences of immigration on so large a scale. We can see to-day that he was right.
