[lqclamar]

although his speeches have given aid and comfort to racists throughout Albion.

That's a very week argument at best, again returning to guilt by association with a small fringe that (unlike the jihadis in muslim countries) has never attained political credibility in Britain. One could equally say that Winston Churchill's speeches have "given aid and comfort" to the same groups, as they quote him all the time too.

My quarrel here is with EnochPowellWasRight, who steadfastly refuses the condemn the BNP that uses his screen name as a catchphrase for its racism.

My understanding is that the particular catchphrase he uses originated with Eric Clapton, not the BNP.

[zimdog]

That's a very week argument at best, again returning to guilt by association with a small fringe that (unlike the jihadis in muslim countries) has never attained political credibility in Britain. One could equally say that Winston Churchill's speeches have "given aid and comfort" to the same groups, as they quote him all the time too.

But Churchill is widely quoted (and widely quotable) whereas Powell is the darling of Britain's xenophobic racists almost exclusively. I find it odd that someone who choses such a screenname makes no effort to dissociate himself from that group.

My understanding is that the particular catchphrase he uses originated with Eric Clapton, not the BNP.

My understanding is that one need not coin a phrase to be responsible for uttering it.