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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 2001.
Mar 14, 2014 · Tony Benn, who has died aged 88, was one of the most distinctive political figures of the past 60 years. His views on the economy, Europe and foreign wars put him at odds with the political ...
Oct 10, 2024 · Tony Benn (born April 3, 1925, London, England—died March 14, 2014, London) was a British politician, member of the Labour Party, and, from the 1970s, unofficial leader of the party’s radical populist left.
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Mar 14, 2024 · Tony Benn was a British politician who served in the Labour Party for over 50 years and advocated for socialism, democracy, and peace. He warned of the dangers of unchecked corporate power, neoliberalism, and the erosion of democratic rights and freedoms, and predicted the fate of the Labour Party under Blair and Starmer.
Mar 14, 2014 · Tony Benn was one of the few British politicians who became more left-wing after having actually served in government. He became the authentic voice of the radical left with the press coining...
Mar 14, 2014 · A tribute to the late Labour MP Tony Benn, who served in the Commons for 47 years and became a cult figure for his left-wing views and ideals. The article covers his biography, political career, achievements and controversies, as well as his personal life and legacy.
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Mar 14, 2014 · LONDON — Tony Benn, a passionate orator, prolific diarist and provocative leader of the British left who became the first peer to surrender an aristocratic title to remain in the...
