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14-03-2014, 08:22 AM
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Tony Benn

What a giant, what a loss, RIP.
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14-03-2014, 08:29 AM
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I did not always agree with him - but he was, at least, honest in his convictions and he was a brilliant orator. His 'after dinner' speeches were often hilarious.
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14-03-2014, 08:40 AM
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That's sad, sat on his knee back in 1967 really nice man and very kind to my granddad when he was ill. Not too many so honest these days in parliament either so he is a loss.
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14-03-2014, 09:40 AM
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I've lost yet another friend, campaigner and 'Socialist' comrade. R.I.P Comrade.
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14-03-2014, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Julie1962 ->
That's sad, sat on his knee back in 1967 really nice man and very kind to my granddad when he was ill. Not too many so honest these days in parliament either so he is a loss.
Very sad - wish I had met him
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14-03-2014, 09:52 AM
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Truly a man of principle, most of which I disagreed with but a huge character on the political stage, the likes of which we will be lucky to ever see again.

RIP Tony Benn
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14-03-2014, 10:00 AM
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Like many I disagreed with a lot of Tony Benn's views but he was that rare creature, a politician with integrity who truly believed in the things about which he spoke.
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14-03-2014, 10:06 AM
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His son, Hilary, seems to be following in his footsteps.
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14-03-2014, 10:13 AM
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His son, Hilary, seems to be following in his footsteps.

No darlin' - Hilary long ago sold out his 'socialist' principles when he joined Bliar and Brown's governments.
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14-03-2014, 11:29 AM
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Yes that was sad I thought, he looked for a while to be successor to his Dad but then turned to Blair.
 
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