Tony Benn RIP

[echt]

To raise an entirely appropriate to the memory of this man.

A superior shocialist, as Peter Tinniswood (of blessed memory) styled him.

“I did not enter the Labour Party 47 years ago to have our manifesto written by Dr Mori, Dr Gallup and Mr Harris”
If only there were more like that. RIP Tony Benn, you were a lifelong hero of mine.

I admired his integrity and principles. Saw him speak many times at rallies against hospital PFIs and with the Stop the War Coalition. He will be greatly missed. RIP

An honorable man. A life well lived.

nice stjohn, and because of great, radical activists like Benn, who fought for, and defended the principles of democracy, you have the right to say what you like, however cuntish it may be.

God I despise socialists.

I'm sure they will be pretty pleased about that.
I would rather have your contempt than your praise stjohn10.

RIP
A decent honourable man. Sadly rare these days amidst twattish show ponies.

...as is your democratic right stjohn

stjohn10 joined the site just to post nasty remarks on this and the other thread. Either that or it's someone with a namechange and no courage.

Ahhh. Stjohn10 is either a massive twat then, or a regular with no courage at all.

A decent decent man of principle. I once heard him asked in a radio interview why he had never attempted to become prime minister and he replied it was a greasy pole to power that meant too many compromises of belief. It's a shame our current crop of career politicians aren't cut from a similar cloth. His views were waaay left of my own but I still loved and respected him. A sane, kind voice in a sea of sound bites. RIP Tony, you were a mensch.

I heard him speak at a CND rally once, he was inspiring, and an activist to the end.

stjohn I am sure the feeling is mutual

I hope St John never uses the NHS, British socialist scum's greatest achievement

RIP Tony

Bad week for socialism

I'll raise a to him too.

The last man standing.

Go safe good fella.

And thank you for educating me. As I will educate my daughter.

Didn't share his views but enjoyed hearing him speak. RIP, he will be missed.

This is not the thread for poisonous posts (though some members of the MN Left did not share this scruple when Margaret Thatcher died).

Wonderful man. We don't make them like that any more, sadly, wirh great integrity and principled. RIP. He will be much missed.

RIP Tony Benn
A true gentleman and feminist.

Yes, a man with principles and a passion for what he thought was right.

Very few politicians like that.

Agree, always admired him. He looked a bit like my Dad so I always felt fond of him, (irrelevant I know).
RIP Tony

And a wonderful writer.

Some lovely quotes from him on this thread