John Hurt says Enoch Powell was 'misunderstood'

Veteran actor John Hurt told today how he believed former British politician Enoch Powell’s views on immigration were misunderstood.

Veteran actor John Hurt told today how he believed former British politician Enoch Powell’s views on immigration were misunderstood.

Powell caused a storm in the 1960s with his famous “rivers of blood” speech in which he warned of racial tensions in the UK.

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