View Full Version : Tony Benn Passes Away
I never agreed with Tony's politics, but had a great respect for him: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26573929
rebbonk
14-03-2014, 09:28 AM
That is sad.
Like you Lex, I respected the man and thought he believed in his politics. He certainly wasn't the shallow politician that we see in Parliament today.
RIP Tony
We certainly don't see many of his type any more - we could certainly do with a few more of the old characters back in parliament.
Gladys
14-03-2014, 12:08 PM
Yes, this is sad and I too agree that we could do with a few more like him who had the courage of his convictions. He said in an interview that his Mother told him when he was young that politics and decisions made are actually morals so you must believe in what you decide or say because it is either 'Yes or No'.
Listen to this very entertaining talk he gave in 2001 - He's so clear thinking
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/people/tony_benn#p018hhjt
Like you Lex, I respected the man and thought he believed in his politics. He certainly wasn't the shallow politician that we see in Parliament today.
There are very few politicians I have any time for - Maggie Thatcher being the 1st (I grew up in the '80s when even the BBC seemed to consider the labour movement too left wing, and Maggie dragged the country back up onto its knees); Tony Benn being another, and also Dennis Skinner - mostly because they actually believe/believed in something. The last being Ken Clarke, as I find myself being of a similar political ilk (i.e. somewhere to the left of the Conservatives & somewhere to the right of the Lib. Dems.)
Gladys
14-03-2014, 11:54 PM
Mmm ...I Feel Quite thick about politics. I love and loved Tony Benn's ability to articulate. I don't and am not sure if I would support all he purported but as he was born into an aristocratic family and in that time then could have done differently but chose to do what he did. That was to discard his natural born privileges for the sake of his beliefs to stand in The House of Commons for the sake of his beliefs in the basic working Englishman. It wasn't any easy life. I think that took some metal. He was a Good Man- we don't have many left and nor some bred, R.I.P. Tony Benn
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