Conservative Jelly-fish.

Cameron in race row as Tory claims that Enoch was right.

Nicholas Watt, political editor
Sunday November 4, 2007
The Observer

David Cameron was drawn into a row over race last night after a candidate in a high-profile Parliamentary seat praised Enoch Powell for his notorious 'rivers of blood' speech, which warned that Britain was 'literally mad' to allow widespread immigration.

Days after Cameron was praised by the head of the Equality Commission for tackling the issue of immigration in a non-racial way, Labour called on the Tory leader to remove Nigel Hastilow as a prospective Conservative candidate for declaring that Powell was 'right'.

Communities Secretary Hazel Blears told The Observer: 'It's not unreasonable to be concerned about the impact of immigration, but it is unacceptable to say Enoch Powell was right. David Cameron should reconsider his support for this candidate.'

Hastilow has been summoned to a meeting today with Caroline Spelman, the Tory chairman, to explain his column in the Wolverhampton Express and Star newspaper in which he complained about how immigration has changed Britain and placed great strains on housing and public services.

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Notareargunner says,

Cowardice still lives in the heart of the Conservative Party. So many Britons think Enoch was right and too many detractors talk with no knowledge of what Mr Powell had actually written or said. The Rivers of Blood speech is accessible here and it is up to you to make your mind up.