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Tony Benn has died.
shackfan
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Never a favourite of mine with his political views but a real character and always a favourite of the likes of Mike Yarwood. With Bob Crow's death as well, not a good week for lefties. R.I.P.
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and already on Twitter people are posting pics of Mr Benn and mourning the loss of a childhood cartoon icon. You.can't make this shit up!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-YYroSudUs
"Welfare, is it called that 'cos it's well fair?"
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3IBsdAJnSxM/TslR7RHNnMI/AAAAAAAABII/Lyu4ZYIUqQw/s1600/081007_marcvallee_stop_the_war_protest_11.jpg
At times one of the few men who talked sense at a time of absolute madness.
RIP sir.
RIP
And? He was pretty much a national institution and most here, sensibly, don't bother with the politics section. But thanks for being so pedantic and adding helpfully to the discussion.
I'm not even going to try and better that comment. Well said.
We have to give thanks that never happened.
Though I shared some of his views he would have been a disaster
Add to that, a great Parliamentarian, a superb orator, and a gentleman.
R.I.P
Agreed. Somebody as hard left as he was would have been dreadful, although, like you I did agree with him on occasion. No wonder the young people liked him though, he never grew out of that naïve idealism.
There will never be another one like him, sadly.
RIP
RIP