RIP Tony Benn

[doodab]

BBC News - Labour stalwart Tony Benn dies at 88

One of the good ones, IMO.

[mudskipper]

BBC News - Labour stalwart Tony Benn dies at 88

One of the good ones, IMO.

Two socialists in a week?

[mudskipper]

Ha, the guy on the news just said "Veteran Labour politician, Tony Bla.. Benn has died".

Wishful thinking?

[Zippy]

They don't make 'em like that any more.

RIP

[Old Greg]

As well as being a man of principle, he had a reputation as a very decent and hard working constituency MP as well.

However, he will never be forgiven for using troops to break the power workers' strike. Or something like that anyway - I forget the details.

[NickFitz]

RIP

[Old Greg]

His finest hour. Apparently he didn't understand it was a wind up until one of his grandkids told him at Christmas.

[Mich the Tester]

Aye, RIP.

I didn't agree with much of his politics, but he was an honourable chap & no mistake.

There are very few you could say that about these days.

WHS

[DirtyDog]

Aye, RIP.

I didn't agree with much of his politics, but he was an honourable chap & no mistake.

There are very few you could say that about these days.

A dying breed. Literally.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I always thought he came out really well from that Ali G interview.

I saw him asleep on a Paddington-Bristol train once.

The grim reaper does seem to be concentrating on genuine Socialists this week - the few left must be bricking it.