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Tony Benn dead.

iainment
iainment Posts: 8,039
edited March 2014 in Not Sports Related
Great man. A RIP from me.
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  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,334
    Very sad news indeed. RIP.
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,349
    Sad news. Unlike most modern politicians he wasn't afraid to speak the truth.

    Loved his Ali G appearance.
  • CharltonKerry
    CharltonKerry Posts: 2,960
    RIP.
  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    He was his own man, many people may not have agreed with his views including many in the Labour Party, but he did not follow 'the pack' he spoke as he found and was a very intelligent man.....yes extremely left wing but he never sold his values, even turning down a peerage as he despised the House of Lords. I wonder how many 'true' politicians we have today?
    RIP Mr Benn
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,739
    RIP -

    one of the very few politicians who was in the job for the people and not to line his own pockets .

    He will be missed.
  • LeaburnForEngland
    LeaburnForEngland Posts: 2,291
    A sad week for "true" Labour. RIP
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,334
    I can't say I agree with all of his views but he could put up persuasive arguments and was passionate about his views. His book "More time for politics" is an excellent read.

    One of all too few in politics
  • EastTerrace
    EastTerrace Posts: 3,961
    RIP. Great Politician.
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,032
    RIP

  • AddickUpNorth
    AddickUpNorth Posts: 8,325
    Redmidland said:

    He was his own man, many people may not have agreed with his views including many in the Labour Party, but he did not follow 'the pack' he spoke as he found and was a very intelligent man.....yes extremely left wing but he never sold his values, even turning down a peerage as he despised the House of Lords. I wonder how many 'true' politicians we have today?
    RIP Mr Benn

    Totally this.

    RIP Mr Benn
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  • east terrace peanuts
    east terrace peanuts Posts: 486
    Big loss. R.I.P.
  • UtopianCharlton
    UtopianCharlton Posts: 19
    Had the pleasure of corresponding with Benn for a while. A committed and genuinely kind individual, whose loyalty to the less fortunate in society was nothing less than admirable.
  • Bagpuss
    Bagpuss Posts: 333
    Will miss him. His diaries are a great read.
  • stilladdicted
    stilladdicted Posts: 4,307
    edited March 2014
    The best tub thumper that I have ever heard. It was hard not to get swept along by him as he was immensely charismatic. A principled parliamentarian and the complete antithesis of today's career politicians. He gave up his seat so that he could spend more time on politics, I always loved that along with his self deprecating humour. RIP Big Ben. We will not see your like again.
  • Hastingsaddick
    Hastingsaddick Posts: 4,079
    Redmidland said:

    He was his own man, many people may not have agreed with his views including many in the Labour Party, but he did not follow 'the pack' he spoke as he found and was a very intelligent man.....yes extremely left wing but he never sold his values, even turning down a peerage as he despised the House of Lords. I wonder how many 'true' politicians we have today?
    RIP Mr Benn

    Well said Red....RIP.
  • redcarter
    redcarter Posts: 1,010
    Sad loss. Read the abridged diaries a few years ago and they were a great read.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    A great man and a conviction politician. Rare combination. RIP Tony.
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,734
    A great political character and genuinely nice man, who inevitably was widely misrepresented by much of the media. I can't say I subscribed to his political views and I thought he was a bit bonkers, if I'm honest. But I enjoyed his books and heard him speak a number of times, which was always entertaining. Sad to hear he has gone.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,024
    RIP
  • johnny73
    johnny73 Posts: 4,567
    RIP. A man of the people. Once had the honour of meeting benn. A politician you could trust.
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  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,353
    Proper politician with conviction to a cause. RIP
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    R.I.P.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LdS2HgK4nQ
  • stilladdicted
    stilladdicted Posts: 4,307
    edited March 2014
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  • mistrollingin
    mistrollingin Posts: 3,868
    Anthony Wedgwood Benn. Great friend of Richard Ingrams, who I worked with for many years. One of life's great tea drinkers.
    RIP.
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,198
    Oh well, on the bright side, the exchequer will benefit greatly from its share of his multi-millions payable in inheritance tax.
    (Because he would have wanted that wouldn't he?)
  • addick1965
    addick1965 Posts: 5,092
    RIP
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,024
    To Anthony Wedgwood Benn (without his permission)

    Anthony Wedgwood Benn
    Is one of the bravest of men.
    The worst in life he can fear
    Is ending it as a Peer!

    Spike Milligan (without his permission)
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,004
    Good comment redmidland

    RIP
  • Bournemouth Addick
    Bournemouth Addick Posts: 16,283
    I think Red Midland puts it better than I could.

    Many of his views were too far to the left of my own to agree with, others I have a lot more time for. But whatever your views there's little doubt he spoke from the heart and stuck to his principles even when he must have been under tremendous pressure to toe the party line.

    Too few left like Tony sadly.
  • seriously_red
    seriously_red Posts: 5,741
    Someone with vision on the left who both communicated and made things happen - like concorde. Extremely intelligent and cordial so no need to rant, I had the pleasure of meeting him (and his son) a few time over the last few years.
    RIP

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