John Enoch Powell Biography and Timeline — Page 2

CP

Appointed Member of Conservative Party

India Policy Papers

Produces Conservative policy papers on India while working in the party research organisation after the war.

Role range: 1946

Normanton By-Election

Contests the Normanton by-election as a Conservative candidate but is not elected.

Publication of Herodotus

Publishes a further scholarly work on Herodotus through Oxford's Clarendon Press.

Maiden Speech

Delivers his maiden speech in the House of Commons shortly after entering Parliament for Wolverhampton South West.

Role range: 1950-1974

Publication of One Nation

Publishes One Nation with fellow Conservative thinkers, contributing to a new policy discussion within the party.

Member of Parliament

Elected Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton

Publication of Dancer's End

Publishes the poetry collection Dancer's End.

Publication of The Wedding Gift

Publishes the poetry collection The Wedding Gift.

Publication of The Social Services: Needs and Means

Co-authors The Social Services: Needs and Means with Iain Macleod, examining Conservative approaches to social policy.

London Municipal Society Directorship

Begins serving as a director of the London Municipal Society while continuing his parliamentary career.

Role range: 1952-1955

Marriage to Pamela Wilson

Marries Margaret Pamela Wilson; the couple later have two daughters.

Role range: 1952-1998

Publication of Change is our Ally

Contributes to the Conservative policy publication Change is our Ally.

Revised Social Services Publication

Publishes a revised edition of The Social Services: Needs and Means with Iain Macleod.

Publication of Biography of a Nation

Co-authors Biography of a Nation with Angus Maude, presenting an interpretation of Britain's political and social development.

Publication of Thucydidis historia

Publishes Thucydidis historia through the Clarendon Press, continuing his work on Greek historical texts.

Junior Minister of Housing

Appointed Junior Housing Minister

Role range: 1955-1957 – 1955-1956

Financial Secretary of Treasury

Appointed Financial Secretary

Role range: 1956-1957 – 1956-1958

Resignation of John Enoch Powell

Resigns as a Junior Minister at the Treasury

Role range: 1956-1957 – 1956-1958

Publication of Great Parliamentary Occasions

Publishes Great Parliamentary Occasions, reflecting his longstanding interest in parliamentary history and political oratory.

Publication of Saving in a Free Society

Publishes Saving in a Free Society through the Institute of Economic Affairs.

Appointment to Privy Council

Is appointed to the Privy Council during his period as a senior Conservative minister.

Role range: 1960-1998

Secretary of State for Health

Appointed Minister of Health

Role range: 1960-1963 – 1960-1963

Water Tower Speech

Addresses the National Association for Mental Health and argues for replacing large isolated mental hospitals with community-based care.

Role range: 1960-1963

Publication of The Welfare State

Publishes The Welfare State as a Conservative policy study.

Smallpox Debate

Answers extensive parliamentary questions during a smallpox outbreak and discusses vaccination and public-health measures.

Role range: 1960-1963

Hospital Administration Address

Addresses hospital administrators on efficiency, planning and the use of resources within the National Health Service.

Role range: 1960-1963

Hospital Plan Debate

Defends the national Hospital Plan in the House of Commons and stresses long-term development of modern hospital services.

Role range: 1960-1963

Smoking and Lung Cancer Policy

Answers parliamentary questions on public information about smoking and lung cancer during his final year as Minister of Health.

Role range: 1960-1963

Resignation of John Enoch Powell

Resigns because of the choice of Lord Home as Prime Minister

Role range: 1960-1963 – 1960-1963

Election

Stands unsuccesfully for the leadership of the Conservative Party, wins 15 votes

Shadow Defence Appointment

Becomes Shadow Secretary of State for Defence under the newly elected Conservative leader Edward Heath.

Role range: 1965-1968

Conservative Conference Defence Speech

Uses his Conservative Party conference speech to argue for a defence policy centred on Britain's European and NATO commitments.

Role range: 1965-1968

Publication of A Nation not Afraid

Publishes A Nation not Afraid, a collection of political writings edited by John Wood.

Publication of A New Look at Medicine and Politics

Publishes A New Look at Medicine and Politics, returning to questions raised during his period as Minister of Health.

Publication of Exchange Rates and Liquidity

Publishes Exchange Rates and Liquidity through the Institute of Economic Affairs.

Dismissal from Shadow Cabinet

Edward Heath dismisses him from the Conservative shadow cabinet one day after the controversial Birmingham immigration speech.

Role range: 1965-1968

Speech

Says in 20 yrs time the "black man will have the whip hand". "Rivers of blood" speech, criticising immigration policies of the Labour Government

Publication of The House of Lords in the Middle Ages

Co-authors The House of Lords in the Middle Ages with Keith Wallis.

Publication of Freedom and Reality

Publishes Freedom and Reality, a collection of speeches and political writings edited by John Wood.