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''Two Spires Radio'', better known as Radio Enoch was a pirate radio station in the United Kingdom, operating out of the
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, homeland of its namesake, Enoch Powell. Radio Enoch professed a socially
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viewpoint, but extolled the virtues of capitalism and
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. The manager claimed it operated as an unlicensed station because its views on race and immigration would prevent it from being able to broadcast in what it deemed a "socialist" media. The station also expressed support for the white minority rule governments of
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and South Africa. The station was launched in 1978, broadcasting hour-long shows monthly. The group behind Radio Enoch called themselves "People Against Marxism". The
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had some trouble in shutting down Radio Enoch although it knew about 200 people were involved with the station. The broadcasts were transmitted from a variety of sites across the United Kingdom, and the authorities were always two steps behind. Transmitting equipment was put into storage between broadcasts. The rise of Thatcherism and a more conservative political climate signalled the end of Radio Enoch's usefulness. Its purpose in returning a Conservative government complete, Radio Enoch stopped broadcasting in June 1980, vowing to return if a socialist government returned. It did not return after the New Labour victories from 1997.


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