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