Quote Originally Posted by CBM View Post
er. absolutely on topic - and thank you, I was unaware of that. A quick Google produced this:

http://blogs.wsj.com/iainmartin/2010...-enoch-powell/
Thank you! Yes ... I was a teenager at the time, but remember only too well, reading about the horrific consequences suffered by the thousands of women (and, by default, their offspring) who'd taken the drug - unaware of its effects. And Powell's *dismissive manner in dealing with its victims (*i.e., that people who took even aspirin were aware of the risks) shows up significant flaws in the man's character.