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   Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn (3 April 1925 – 14 March 2014), known between 1960 and 1963 as The Viscount Stansgate, was a British Labour Party politician and political activist who served as a Cabinet minister in the 1960s and 1970s. He was the Member of Parliament for Bristol South East and Chesterfield for 47 of the 51 years between 1950 and ...

2. www.independent.co.uk › news › obituariesTony Benn obituary: No one else so superbly led the left with ...

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   Mar 14, 2014 · He said he would be able to continue - indeed intensify - his political activity outside the House for the remainder of his life, which he predicted would continue until he was at least 100...

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   Mar 14, 2014 · However, he was not out of Parliament for long and won Chesterfield in a by-election in 1984. He became a prominent anti-war campaigner During the miners' strike of 1984-85, he was a strong ...

4. reflections-magazine.com › the-best-pm-we-neverThe ‘best PM we never had’ – but not really one of us ...

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   Aug 28, 2024 · Tony Benn won comfortably in 1987, 1992, and 1997. In fact, his Chesterfield tenure was noted for its peacefulness, literally: Benn spending a good portion of his well-earned retirement campaigning for peace in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, wherever.

5. www.independent.co.uk › news › obituariesTony Benn obituary: Politician who embodied the soul of the ...

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   Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn, politician: born London 3 April 1925; Talks Producer, BBC Overseas Service 1949-50; MP for Bristol South-East 1950-60, 1963-83, for Chesterfield 1984-2001; succeeded...

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6. www.heraldscotland.com › opinion › 13150432Obituary: Anthony Wedgwood Benn, 1925-2014 | The Herald

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   Mar 14, 2014 · Anthony Wedgwood Benn was born on April 3, 1925. But he always wanted to be known purely as Tony Benn. And although he once claimed in Who's Who to have been educated in "the university of...

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   Who was Tony Benn?

   • "Tony Benn obituary: Politician who embodied the soul of the Labour Party and came to be admired – even by his rivals". The Independent. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016. ^ a b Jesse Oldershaw (camera); Andy Cousins (editor) (25 April 2009). Tony Benn – Stop the War Conference 2009. Stop the War Coalition.

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   Who was Anthony Wedgwood Benn?

   • Anthony Wedgwood Benn was born on April 3, 1925. But he always wanted to be known purely as Tony Benn. And although he once claimed in Who's Who to have been educated in "the university of life", he actually attended Westminster School and New College, Oxford. He was president of the Union in 1947.

   Tony Benn obituary: No one else so superbly led the left with such

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   When did Tony Benn leave who's who?

   • In the 1977 edition, Benn's entry disappeared entirely, and when he returned to Who's Who in 1983, he was listed as "Tony Benn" and all references to his education or service record were removed.

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   How will Tony Benn be remembered?

   • I think Tony Benn will be remembered as a champion of the powerless, as a conviction politician, as somebody of deep principle and integrity. The thing about Tony Benn is that you always knew what he stood for, and who he stood up for. And I think that's why he was admired right across the political spectrum.

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   When did Benn become a peer?

   • Outside Parliament, Benn continued his campaign, and eventually the Conservative government accepted the need for a change in the law. The Peerage Act 1963, allowing renunciation of peerages, became law on 31 July 1963 and just 22 minutes later he became the first peer to renounce his title.

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   Why did Benn get a 'house full' notice?

   • Invariably, the "House Full" notice appeared outside the theatres where he was performing. Benn was the reluctant peer - Viscount Stansgate - who was barred for a time from the House of Commons after winning a seat at Bristol because his peerage made him ineligible.

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8. www.itv.com › news › calendarScargill: Benn was an outstanding trade unionist and friend

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   Mar 14, 2014 · The funeral service for veteran Labour politician and former Chesterfield MP Tony Benn, is being held today in Westminster. He passed away nearly two weeks ago, aged 88. Share; Tweet; Reddit