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A rare animal these days, a politician with principles. We will not see his like again.

RIP to "the most dangerous man in Britain" as the Sun once dubbed him.

Agreed.

I was a Thatcherite back in the day, but always had time to step back, take an objective view, and admire him for his principles.

Tony Benn wrote:I try to operate on two unconnected levels. One on the practical level of action in which I am extremely cautious and conservative. The second is the realm of ideas where I try to be very free.

I have no interest in UK politics anymore. Look at all the shite MPs today who twist and bend like a sapling, depending on which way they think the favoured wind is blowing.

RIP Tony.

Nuclear Police, just sayin' like...

regardless of which "side" you're on, principles are indeed a rarity amongst politicians. and apart from completely being taken in by Ali G, the man was nobody's fool either. an actual sad day for british politics (rather than just a sad day politically).

R.I.P "wedgie" benn.

There was a great interview with his old adversary Denis Healey on BBC news last night, about how suspicious they all were that his letter-than-thou principles were merely an attempt to try to distance himself from his silver spoon background, and that he had only really warmed to him in retirement.

Ironic that TB passed away in the week this was announced :

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ ... in-6833514

markfiend wrote:A rare animal these days, a politician with principles. We will not see his like again.

RIP to "the most dangerous man in Britain" as the Sun once dubbed him.

BillyBadBreaks wrote:

markfiend wrote:A rare animal these days, a politician with principles. We will not see his like again.

RIP to "the most dangerous man in Britain" as the Sun once dubbed him.

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Saw tony Benn a few yrs ago. Truly ashamed of his upper class background. Dropped his inherited title Viscount Stansgate so he could remain in the house of Commons. For the working class?? Mmm How can he be for the working class when really he didn't have a clue? Against private schools, but sent his own children to prep school then comprehensive and they had private tutors at home!! Strange his son Stephen has now inherited the peerage Viscount Stansgate who now can sit in the house of Lords. Tony opposed the house of Lords!! Interesting man, but really he should of been in the Tory party!!

eastmidswhizzkid wrote:regardless of which "side" you're on, principles are indeed a rarity amongst politicians. and apart from completely being taken in by Ali G, the man was nobody's fool either. an actual sad day for british politics (rather than just a sad day politically).

R.I.P "wedgie" benn.

That was so funny with Ali G and saying the "miners were lazy because they wanted to chill""