RIP Tony Benn

[mcfonz]

Used to love listening to his take on things in life and politics.

88 isn't a bad innings mind you. Certainly a character and personality that highlights just what modern politics is missing.

RIP.

[Skipp]

fucking hero.

He was one of only a few public figures I've ever really completely admired, with no reservations.

He mad a great contribution to British public life.

Thanks Tony.

[pete]

I heard him speak at the Cambridge Folk festival, 10 or so years ago, he and Roy Bailey were doing a piece about the history of dissent in Britain since the Peasants Revolt. Tony would talk for ten mins, then Roy would play a tune or related song, them back to Tony... Spellbinding is was...

A great man, who will be missed...

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At a loss for words :'(

[Clayface]

Him and Bob Crow in the same week? Well, they are both Nationalising the Angels now.

Let me be the first to say, as an old fashioned Labour Voter, that i did not like Mr Benn at all, but there you are.

Pat

[Levied Troop]

Just before he renounced his peerage, he got his doctor to take out a small drop of blood just to 'preserve the last bit of blue blood I have'.
Magnificent man and campaigner.
Damned annoying Minister I gather.

[Clayface]

Damned annoying Minister I gather.

I read a lot of Political Diaries, and the feeling creeps over iresistably that he was a bit of an arse. Of course, having 'met' him at various meetings and stuff he was always a lovely chap and a good speaker and things, but as part of a Government? Awful

[An Absent Humphrey]

Bob Crow and Tony Benn.
Blimmin' 'eck.

[Shelfunit]

One of the very few Labour crowd I could stand. Shame, 88 is pretty good going though.

[dieselmonkey]

One of the few politicians I've ever met that genuinely seemed like a pleasant bloke, and was just happy to chat.