Tony Benn quotes: the Labour legend in his own words

The stalwart of the Labour Left, who has died aged 88, was an eloquent and passionate speaker

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TONY BENN, the long-serving Labour politician, died this morning at the age of 88. Here are a collection of his quotations:

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