4:03

Tony had a great redeeming sense of humour and a way with words and phrases. His daughter Melissa is a charming person. Tony advised any person with a great truth to tell to speak it without fear or favour; and that is what I am trying to do.

Interesting that David Owen was exactly right: Dennis Healey did squeak home with just a few votes in the deputy leadership election

In reality coal-mining was declining in Britain since 1920 and there wasn't much Benn could have done about it. Other manufacturing industries from after the Second World War. All to do with foreign competition and the rise of powers like China and Japan- making an industrial working-class the mainstay of its support was a mistaken move for the Bennites.

Thanks for posting.

Quality political reporting is not seen in the mainstream media anymore.

I so much admire Tony Benn to no end

Dr David Owen’s speach at the fringe in Blackpool was absolutely class. “Fudging and muddging, Slush and Mush”

Great man

Benn was certainly right on the European Union.

We need another Tony Benn!

Thanks.

4:03

How we miss Benn(Tony) and Hitchens(Christopher)!!!

The reporter is Bryan Gould who later became a Labour MP now is a academic in his native New Zealand 🇳🇿

13:47

God bless Tony Benn.

Growth in Public Services paid for by the Taxpayer that can't get help from Council services unless it's between 9/5 Mon/Friday.

Hurrah for Tony Benn - he ensured that there could never be a Tory government ever again!

Back To The Future - Marty!