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Politics Unpacked

Did Starmer Echo Enoch Powell?

Politics Unpacked

Anna Covell

News & Politics, Politics, News

4.41.4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Sir Keir Starmer is under fire for saying the UK could become an "island of strangers" unless new curbs on migration bring the numbers down - but are comparisons with Enoch Powell and 'Rivers of Blood' misplaced?


Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Libby Purves and James Marriott.


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1:18.1

Hello, I'm Hugo Rifkin, and now we're going to be unpacking the politics of the day from immigration to nimbiasm.

1:23.2

And joining me a two times journalist I always like in my backyard. And they are James Marriott. Hello, James.

1:28.1

Uh, hello. How are you? Yes, all right. You sound worried about the idea of being in my backyard. it's somewhat disconcerting way to be introduced but i guess it's ultimately a good thing nice to be here good and

1:33.4

liby pervis hello libby um out with the bins i think i am i and your backyard look liby first

1:40.0

about here you pulled an all-niter last night what happened absolutely i was a really really ravey my

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