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Tony Benn Quotes - 8/12/2007 1:27:19 PM   
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RE: Tony Benn Quotes - 8/12/2007 1:31:06 PM   
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I gave up my seat as a Member of Parliament because I wanted to get involved in politics again
 
or, something like that.
 


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RE: Tony Benn Quotes - 8/12/2007 1:35:23 PM   
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The Marxist analysis has got nothing to do with what happened in Stalin's Russia: it's like blaming Jesus Christ for the Inquisition in Spain.

 
Interesting....

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RE: Tony Benn Quotes - 8/12/2007 2:51:21 PM   
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Status: offline 		Mr Churro : whats a man living in CA doing quoting Tony Benn thats what I want to now lol
You do mean Tony Benn otherwise known as Viscount Stansgate. An aristocrat if ever there was one. !
Thankfully he never had a great deal of influence and once Tony Blair redirected the Labour Party they got elected. lol

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RE: Tony Benn Quotes - 8/12/2007 7:19:45 PM   
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RE: Tony Benn Quotes - 8/13/2007 3:50:38 AM   
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T Benn was still a bit of looney IMO Civilised man, undoubtedly. Just a bit unrealistic.
Nearly as bad as Lord Longford. You dont even want to go there lol

How unrealistic?..well he thought that if only the state could control everything then all would be well.
That hasn't worked out too well has it ?
Most people recognise that large corporations have a lot of power but the solution is not to give it to the state.

If further proof was needed Benn named his son......HILARY

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RE: Tony Benn Quotes - 8/13/2007 4:27:18 AM   
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Status: offline 		The problem with Tony Benn is that he believes what he says, and says what he believes - leaving us the voters to choose to support or reject his position.

Clearly, this is no way to make a successful career in politics.

The correct way to go about things is to be wishy washy middle of the road, all things to everyone and rely on PR for success.

Silly, silly man.

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RE: Tony Benn Quotes - 8/13/2007 5:11:14 AM   
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Status: offline 		Possibly true but the majority dont believe what he says so he's got a problem NO?

Anyway ANYONE who said what they really think would never get elected.
How can you tell the electorate that at least 50% of them are a bunch of ill informed oafs ?

You seem a bit tetchy these days ladyE. Probs.? Confide in me if you want lol

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RE: Tony Benn Quotes - 8/13/2007 5:18:29 AM   
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Status: offline 		me? tetchy? Perhaps, but then 50% of the people I come across are ill informed oafs.......

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RE: Tony Benn Quotes - 8/13/2007 5:43:55 AM   
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RE: Tony Benn Quotes - 8/13/2007 5:59:08 AM   
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RE: Tony Benn Quotes - 8/13/2007 6:05:15 AM   
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Status: offline 		If you had me down at all LadyE I dont think I would like the consequences.
To be accurate it depends what you tried to do but you are domme NO?

Anyway I never said I thought it I  just said a politician couldn't get away with saying it were it his opinion.

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RE: Tony Benn Quotes - 8/13/2007 6:13:44 AM   
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RE: Tony Benn Quotes - 8/13/2007 7:18:02 AM   
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My profile is virtually empty. A lot like me.

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RE: Tony Benn Quotes - 8/13/2007 7:47:49 AM   
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