Tony Benn

gravely ill in hospital

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love him or hate him he is a rare breed of politician that had principles that he lived and died by.

The best Prime Minister we never had.

pepsipete wrote:

The best Prime Minister we never had.

Thought that was Brian Clough.   

Jack Sheppard wrote:

pepsipete wrote:

The best Prime Minister we never had.

Thought that was Brian Clough.    

No he was the best England Manager we never had.

One of my political heroes (an overplayed word but you know wht I mean)

I heard him speak at a packed Guildhall when I was still a teenager at school.  A persuasive and impressive orator not one for soundbites but I love this -

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Dougie wrote:

One of my political heroes (an overplayed word but you know wht I mean)

I heard him speak at a packed Guildhall when I was still a teenager at school.  A persuasive and impressive orator not one for soundbites but I love this -

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Should be the ATD mission statement/ permanent banner headline ?

Tudor Evans wrote:

Council leader @CouncillorTudor on lack of rail investment in South West: "They talk HS2. We have H20 & lots of it"

This is the kind of twatting soundbites we get from pygmy politicians these days.

Tringreen wrote:

Dougie wrote:

One of my political heroes (an overplayed word but you know wht I mean)

I heard him speak at a packed Guildhall when I was still a teenager at school.  A persuasive and impressive orator not one for soundbites but I love this -

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Should be the ATD mission statement/ permanent banner headline ?

  

Seriously good idea Tring, maybe we could have the "ask the five powerful questions" as the thought of the day in tribute?

Good idea Tringy.
I too attended that Guildhall gathering, and many other anti war demonstrations he attended and spoke at. One of THE best and one of the very few who renounced his silly title. He, and Foot for that matter, were pilloried by the capitalist press throughout the main thrust of their careers.
New Labour should be ashamed of the Blairite era and it's warmongering... Bosnia aside.

Angry wrote:

love him or hate him he is a rare breed of politician that had principles that he lived and died by.

Bit premature...

bjorn_yesterday wrote:

Angry wrote:

love him or hate him he is a rare breed of politician that had principles that he lived and died by.

Bit premature...

Yeah.......... slow down dear boy. Don't want any more premature anythings.  

bjorn_yesterday wrote:

Angry wrote:

love him or hate him he is a rare breed of politician that had principles that he lived and died by.

Bit premature...

errr why? he hasnt died :S