'Rise of the Right' - This Is England - Context and Background Research - Johnny & Luke

Here is Enoch Powell's controversial 'Rivers of Blood' speech in 1968. This was part of the premise for right-wing political movement in the 1970s, up into the 80s and beyond. Ethnicity and nationality was a 'big deal' and you 'had to side with someone'. Britain's 'traditionalist' culture was being shaken, which was arguably showing it's non-progressive cracks.

We'd like to believe that we've progressed further, are right-wing politics finally fizzling out? These videos from recent years might show other ideas. Whilst they are in present day, the idea of battle of 'us' and 'them' still exists.


'Rise of UK Right Wing' - Australian Magazine Show - Sunshine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRp-8Yfl_uk

Rising Right UK - The Rise of the English Defence League'- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl31J5Hq9Zs

Here is a clip from 1978, demonstrating the conflict and signifying dominant ideological views at the times https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si1eZQb17zU

"Far-right parties during this period drew to them charismatic leaders whose profound mistrust of the political establishment led to an "us-versus-them" mind set: “us” being the nation's citizenry, “them,” the politicians and bureaucrats currently in-office; beginning in the 1980s, electoral success of far-right political candidates made it possible to revitalise anti-immigration as a mainstream issue.''