''Two Spires Radio'', better known as Radio Enoch was a
pirate radio station in the
United Kingdom, operating out of the
West Midlands
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Etymology
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, homeland of its namesake,
Enoch Powell. Radio Enoch professed a socially
right-wing
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viewpoint, but extolled the virtues of
capitalism and
privatisation
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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
Rhodesia
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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
General Post Office
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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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