Weird Granny Slater wrote:Most people who invoke Powell couldn't tell their Virgil from their Thucydides. He's only ever cited now for the bilious racism of a single speech, which tells you everything you need to know about his current status in our culture and more than you need to know about those who invoke him.
“He's only ever cited now for the bilious racism of a single speech”
Yep, probably true and I wonder why? Could be I suppose to support the usual PC doctrine that old whitey back in the day really was incorrect, nasty and wacest so we should all feel incredibly guilty and make amends? Just saying!