Douglas Carswell, the country’s first MP representing the UK Independence Party, has praised the controversial politician Enoch Powell but said he was wrong on immigration policy.
Ahead of delivering a major speech on immigration, Mr Carswell, who defected from the Conservatives in October, said the party would introduce a points-based system for immigrants, allowing those with the skills needed by the British economy to be given priority.
His remarks about Mr Powell, the firebrand former Conservative MP who was accused of stirring up racial tension with a controversial 1968 speech referring to “rivers of blood,” are likely to attract interest at a time when Ukip is facing accusations of racism and anti-immigrant propaganda. Telegraph.
