Robert Carr, who has died aged 95, was the archetypal Tory gentleman, a moderate among Edward Heath's cabinet ministers. His most crucial, and most controversial, role came as employment secretary after the Conservative election victory in 1970, charged

Ray Honeyford, who died last week, warned us about the harm to national identity multiculturalism would cause, and the alienation of ethnic minorities that would result as a consequence of implementing this policy. Make no mistake about it - 'multicultur

Which politician of the last century, or longer, has been the most unfairly tarnished in the history books and public consciousness? On the Left you could argue Michael Foot, or Jim Callaghan, or even Jimmy Carter, who maybe don't entirely deserve all th

That lovable old rogue Enoch Powell, who'd surely have been tickled pink by the circumstances leading to Fabio Capello's resignation, once observed that "all political lives, unless they are cut off in midstream at a happy juncture, end in failure." You

The North's former First Minister is a very Irish figure in many ways, writes John-Paul McCarthyWHEN I first heard that Ian Paisley had been rushed to hospital, I had a very odd instantaneous reaction. For some reason, I thought of Patrick Kavanagh's bea

The release this week of Census 2011 provides Canadians with a broad picture of the country’s population at 33.5 million, and its urban makeup. Between 2006 and 2011, the rate of Canada’s population growth at 5.9% was the highest among G8 countries. The

So then, thoroughly warmed up I was ready for the main event. What I wasn’t ready for was Gary’s T-shirt. Somehow ‘shocking’ pink seemed something of an understatement. I shouldn’t say anything myself. I was told to wear my pink shirt for the final of th

The release this week of Census 2011 provides Canadians with a broad picture of the country’s population at 33.5 million, and its urban makeup. Between 2006 and 2011, the rate of Canada’s population growth at 5.9% was the highest among G8 countries. The

Mention the name Enoch Powell, and within minutes someone will reference his ‘Rivers of Blood’ speech. Arguably, and sadly, that speech did nothing to change the marching speed of the progressives. It was not the only speech Enoch made, another, that had

A referendum on Scottish independence will take place in 2014, but what question should the people vote on? The answer could change the balance of power in Westminster and affect the UK's role in Europe, writes MARK HENNESSY , London Editor IN THE EYES o

Historians – and sometimes politicians or a wider public – argue ever more fiercely over what entailments, if any, empire and its end have for us today. Some vehemently deny that they are at all important. The strongest counter-arguments have often centr

There can’t be another decade that has furnished us with such an abundance of great music. After the commercial success of The Beatles there followed a massive surge in R&D. Artists were frequently able to release ten LPs in as many years, with many famo

Readers may be surprised to learn that supporters of the decriminalisation of homosexual acts in private included Enoch Powell, Margaret Thatcher, Patrick Jenkin and Ian Mcleod. They were lonely figures in those early days. The paradox that the Conservat

The Double Helix opens with the words: "I have never seen Francis Crick in a modest mood." I have never seen James D Watson in a modest mood, either. He is not an innately modest person. In his later years he would consent to press briefings – usually on

Muhammad Ali is 70 today and his life has reached a stage where golden moments are all that really matter. However, it is still important to remember the other bits. It was not all glory for Ali because the death threats were real, the CIA had numerous f

Muhammad Ali is 70 today and his life has reached a stage where golden moments are all that really matter. However, it is still important to remember the other bits. It was not all glory for Ali because the death threats were real, the CIA had numerous f

They aren’t the only ones in this situation, of course. We may begin by noting, parenthetically, that the TUV is also banjaxed. Yes, Jim Allister and his merry band continue to disappoint. From Jim’s 66,000 votes at the Euro election two years ago, to th

It is often said that it was Enoch Powell's "rivers of blood" speech in 1968 that marked the moment when politicians became wary of debating immigration. "For 40 years we have, by mutual consent, sustained a political silence on the one issue where Briti

The big issue in Canada, as in other western liberal democracies, next to the economy is immigration. It is of concern to everyone, yet it is a conversation spoiler whenever the subject is raised in private or public gatherings. But it demands attention,