John Biffen
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William John Biffen, Baron Biffen,, was a British Conservative Party politician. He was a member of parliament from 1961 to 1997, and served in Margaret Thatcher's cabinet; he then served in the House
Portrait by Walter Bird, 1965
Enoch Powell
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John Enoch Powell was a British politician, scholar, soldier and writer. He was Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton South West for the Conservative Party from 1950 to February 1974 and the MP for S
John Biffen
…the time of his election at a by-election in 1961 until his retirement at the 1997 general election. In his early political career he was a disciple of Enoch Powell, voting for him in the Conservative leadership election of 1965. Biffen was a Eurosceptic and voted in a parliamentary division in 1972, opposing his…
Portrait by Allan Warren, 1987
Powell debating on the television discussion programme After Dark in 1987 (more here)
Portrait of Enoch Powell by Allan Warren in 1987
Powell's grave at Warwick Cemetery in Warwick, Warwickshire