In late 1992, aged 80, Powell was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. In 1994, he published "The Evolution of the Gospel: A New Translation of the First Gospel with Commentary and Introductory Essay". On 5 November, the "European" printed an article by Powell in which he said he did not expect the European Communities Act 1972 to be amended or repealed but added, "Still, something has happened. There has been an explosion. Politicians, political parties, the public itself have looked into the abyss ... the British people, somehow or other, will not be parted from their right to govern themselves in parliament".