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| Phillips warns of race 'cold war' | Phillips warns of race 'cold war' |
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| The head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission says tension over immigration is leading to a "cold war" among rival ethnic communities. | The head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission says tension over immigration is leading to a "cold war" among rival ethnic communities. |
| Trevor Phillips will speak later to mark the 40th anniversary of Enoch Powell's "rivers of blood" speech. | Trevor Phillips will speak later to mark the 40th anniversary of Enoch Powell's "rivers of blood" speech. |
| He will warn that Mr Powell's extreme views discredited planning and control, so that the government "knew too little about what was going on". | He will warn that Mr Powell's extreme views discredited planning and control, so that the government "knew too little about what was going on". |
| The government says new measures will ensure Britain has tougher controls. | The government says new measures will ensure Britain has tougher controls. |
| Although Mr Phillips will say Mr Powell's apocalyptic predictions have not come true, he will acknowledge mass immigration has caused a different kind of conflict. | Although Mr Phillips will say Mr Powell's apocalyptic predictions have not come true, he will acknowledge mass immigration has caused a different kind of conflict. |
| "Powell predicted 'hot' conflict and violence. However, we have seen the emergence of a kind of cold war in some parts of the country, where very separate communities exist side by side... with poor communication across racial or religious lines," Mr Phillips is expected to say. | "Powell predicted 'hot' conflict and violence. However, we have seen the emergence of a kind of cold war in some parts of the country, where very separate communities exist side by side... with poor communication across racial or religious lines," Mr Phillips is expected to say. |
| Ironically, Powellism and the weakening of control it engendered may have led Britain to admitting more immigrants rather than fewer Trevor Phillips class="" href="/1/hi/england/west_midlands/7343256.stm">Powell's 'rivers of blood' legacy | |
| Because Mr Powell discredited any talk of planning or control, it gave rise to a "migration policy in which government knew too little about what was going on", he will continue. | Because Mr Powell discredited any talk of planning or control, it gave rise to a "migration policy in which government knew too little about what was going on", he will continue. |
| "Ironically, Powellism and the weakening of control it engendered may have led Britain to admitting more immigrants rather than fewer." | "Ironically, Powellism and the weakening of control it engendered may have led Britain to admitting more immigrants rather than fewer." |
| Mr Phillips is expected to warn ministers they are helping to boost the support for anti-immigration parties such as the BNP by failing to deal with the concerns of sections of the "settled" population - such as professionals and young mothers. | Mr Phillips is expected to warn ministers they are helping to boost the support for anti-immigration parties such as the BNP by failing to deal with the concerns of sections of the "settled" population - such as professionals and young mothers. |
| "For every professional woman who is able to go out to work because she has a Polish nanny, there is a young mother who watches her child struggle in a classroom where a harassed teacher faces too many children with too many languages between them. | "For every professional woman who is able to go out to work because she has a Polish nanny, there is a young mother who watches her child struggle in a classroom where a harassed teacher faces too many children with too many languages between them. |
| "Wanting a better deal for her child doesn't make her anti-immigrant. But if we can't find a better answer to her despair then she soon will be." | "Wanting a better deal for her child doesn't make her anti-immigrant. But if we can't find a better answer to her despair then she soon will be." |
| Virgil quote | Virgil quote |
| He will add that while professionals may appreciate the ability to import skilled IT or health professionals, many will also wonder "why they have to put up with the misery of a packed railway carriage or bus - if they can get on in the first place". | He will add that while professionals may appreciate the ability to import skilled IT or health professionals, many will also wonder "why they have to put up with the misery of a packed railway carriage or bus - if they can get on in the first place". |
| "Wanting an infrastructure that doesn't make getting to work daily hell doesn't make someone a natural voter for an anti-immigrant party. But it soon will." | "Wanting an infrastructure that doesn't make getting to work daily hell doesn't make someone a natural voter for an anti-immigrant party. But it soon will." |
| Mr Phillips will deliver his speech at the Midland Hotel - the same Birmingham hotel where Mr Powell sparked public debate in 1968. | Mr Phillips will deliver his speech at the Midland Hotel - the same Birmingham hotel where Mr Powell sparked public debate in 1968. |
| The then shadow frontbencher warned of social tensions in pockets of Britain - such as Wolverhampton - if mass immigration continued. | The then shadow frontbencher warned of social tensions in pockets of Britain - such as Wolverhampton - if mass immigration continued. |
| Like the Roman, I seem to see the river Tiber foaming with much blood Enoch Powell class="" href="/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/20/newsid_2489000/2489357.stm">1968: Powell slates immigration | |
| He compared racial tensions in the United States to the Roman poet Virgil's description of "the River Tiber foaming with much blood" and said anti-discrimination laws were like "throwing a match on to gunpowder". | He compared racial tensions in the United States to the Roman poet Virgil's description of "the River Tiber foaming with much blood" and said anti-discrimination laws were like "throwing a match on to gunpowder". |
| Shadow home secretary David Davis said Mr Phillips was raising "a brave and timely warning" about losing control of immigration. | Shadow home secretary David Davis said Mr Phillips was raising "a brave and timely warning" about losing control of immigration. |
| "Whilst managed immigration is for the benefit of the country, uncontrolled immigration can lead to serious problems for the whole nation," he said. | "Whilst managed immigration is for the benefit of the country, uncontrolled immigration can lead to serious problems for the whole nation," he said. |
| A spokeswoman for the UK Border Agency said policy changes, such as introducing ID cards for foreign nationals and the new points-based immigration system for non-EU residents, would ensure Britain had "one of the toughest borders in the world". | A spokeswoman for the UK Border Agency said policy changes, such as introducing ID cards for foreign nationals and the new points-based immigration system for non-EU residents, would ensure Britain had "one of the toughest borders in the world". |
| "Understanding the impacts of migration on communities and public services is essential, which is why the Migration Impacts Forum (MIF) was set up," she added. | "Understanding the impacts of migration on communities and public services is essential, which is why the Migration Impacts Forum (MIF) was set up," she added. |
| "We need to strike a balance in Britain's migration policy, weighing the economic benefits with frontline feedback about wider impacts." | "We need to strike a balance in Britain's migration policy, weighing the economic benefits with frontline feedback about wider impacts." |