Tony Benn

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• Just seen "Will and Testament" a film of the life of Tony Benn in Durham cathedral amazing film. he is truly inspirational. -- simon kennedy
• Really enjoyed listening to Chris Mullin share his memories of Tony Benn last night. Led to great debate in the pub afterwards too! -- Jo Broadhead
• What is it with posh lefties? Tony Benn, Michael Foot, Nick Clegg all went to highly expensive schools yet profess to be "ordinary" -- Dean MacSwigger
• Really enjoyable evening listening to Chris Mullin recount his memories of Tony Benn and discuss his contribution to the Labour Party. -- Kevin Peel
• Today has been spent looking at worker's rights, tonight will be spent campaigning and @ Tony Benn appreciation. My god socialism is tiring. -- Rebecca Moore
• '..The people who have sacrificed their view in order to get to the top have very often left no footprints in the sands of time.".Tony Benn -- John Tierney
• "Whether you win or lose a battle doesn t matter the question is, did you fight it hard? Tony Benn -- Firefighters United
• is a fantastic film. A teary cinema full of those he encouraged. I miss you, Tony Benn. -- Matt Saull
• So there's a piece on Tony Benn's life on in the IFI this week. Anyone free on Thursday? -- Glenn Fitzpatrick
• Was SO looking forward to unleashing my own version of Tony Benn meets Ally Mcbeal. (a version with less pipe smoke and more cellulite obv). -- Miss Underscore
• Faith is something you die for, doctrine is something you kill for. There is all the difference in the world. Tony Benn -- EarthSong News
• I wanna be either judi dench or tony benn there is no inbetween -- patsy stone
• Broadcasting is really too important to be left to the broadcasters.-Tony Benn -- MEDGE ROSS
• A faith is something you die for; a doctrine is something you kill for: there is all the difference in the world - Tony Benn -- Rosanna El Ahmad
• 6 Oct 1979: [1] Labour Party Conference is too dull this year. Tony Benn has decided it should be about politics rather than personalities. -- Auberon Waugh Diary
• "He strongly resembles his father,Tony Benn, in his speaking style and delivery, but is a political centrist and was a New Labour loyalist." -- 당수멈스넷
• Very happy I got to see 'Tony Benn: Will and Testament' tonight. -- Natasa Mavronicola
• Will and Testament the new Skip Kite film about he is excellent and very inspiring - "pour encourager les autres" -- Katherine Barbour
• 'one of very few monuments to democracy in the whole building' - Tony Benn's secret plaque http://t,co/AUU282GL0G - http://t,co/6tOXOhJVJg -- Glenys Gandey
• Very much enjoyed watching the film Tony Benn: Will and Testament last night. It was indeed inspiring, and poignant -- Ash Brown
• Cynicism is encouraged by people who don t want anything to happen or to ever change. Tony Benn -- Lorenza Della Santa
• Very sad at the loss of Tony Benn, a great man and a great politician, Who could ever replace him, -- Naariah Gaucher
• Will and Testament is sublime. he is such a hero, last of the true left. -- libertine
• Photography is a moment of embarrassment and a lifetime of pleasure. Tony Benn -- Studio 3
• The thing about Gough Whitlam is that he actually got to run his country. Thankfully the same isn't true about Tony Benn or Michael Foot. -- Simon Cooke
• "I was brought up to believe in the prophets rather than the kings" - Tony Benn... Will and Testament is a great doc! -- Ruth Macdonald
• Tony Benn 'Pessimism about democracy & voting is a right wing weapon to spread apathy amongst the public that they can change things' -- Dick Mackintosh
• Tony Benn diaries 2009 show Corbyn had fears about being expelled from the Labour party for extent of rebellion, fascinating in retrospect -- Fergal Kinney
• Nemesis-Tony Benn. My advice to the is show some backbone, take a few stands on issues which don't just have a superficial appeal. -- chris g
• Well I never. David Cameron is planning to send his daughter to Holland Park School. The same school that Tony Benn sent his kids to. -- Trevor Warner
• There is no moral difference between a Stealth bomber and a suicide bomber. They both kill innocent people for political reasons - Tony Benn -- Joe Snow
• He is probably the most amazing guy ever, why did I not know more about him before -- anyamcgibney¡
• Had to click to reassure myself that it wasn't just Joe Ashton slagging off Tony Benn for not being Joe Ashton. Again. -- Hereward The Fake
• Just watched the Tony Benn film, that is what labour are missing -- Paul Regan
• The message should really be as Tony Benn has stated, there are so many socialists outside labour that there aren't enough left in labour. -- Joel Haley
• Has anybody seen the new Tony Benn film? Give me your reviews, if so. I really want to see it, but am scared it doesn't do the man justice. -- Miriam Brett
• I remember being on stage with Tony Benn and Arthur Scargill in the early 90's. Wonder what they wud think of Labour party now? -- Kev Young
• "A faith is something you die for, a doctrine is something you kill for. There is all the difference in the world." ~ Tony Benn -- fauxpaschick
• Hi Ferretieone,a weeks along time ,so is a year when eds keeping a serprise,quick call an election chancers Tony BENN just tossed a coin -- paul france
• Tony Benn: "I made every mistake in the book but making mistakes is how you learn." -- Westover Laszlo
• Hope is the fuel of progress and fear is the prison in which you put yourself ~ Tony Benn -- John Heckler
• "Every generation has to fight the same battles for peace, justice and democracy. And there is no final victory nor final defeat." Tony Benn -- Rich Davis
• He is great to listen to -- Frankie Cowley
• he is the only person in the history of the Ali G show to not fall for the joke. absolute legend. -- Roarz
• Turns out the only way you can make a house record stand out any more is to have Tony Benn MC over the top of it. If only we'd known sooner. -- charlie bennett
• Can't really imagine for all his flaws (later) Tony Benn saying this trust-politicians stuff -- Willow
• The Left Field page on the website is now live. It includes our video tribute to Tony Benn -- Weden Rech
• "No-one in power really wants democracy, because democracy would challenge their power structures & their authority " ~ Tony Benn -- LawrenceMcNeill ⛔️✌️
• "Hope is the fuel of progress and fear is the prison in which you put yourself" Tony Benn 1925-2014 -- UniWestLondonLibrary
• .....and a very poor impersonation of the na'e to be forgotten Tony Benn!! -- PepperJohnPepper

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