Tony Benn

Tony Benn

03-Apr-1925

United Kingdom

Politician

Tony Benn was a renowned British politician who served as a Member of Parliament for a period of forty-seven years. He was born to a Viscount who although gave him a luxurious childhood but contradicted his socialist ideologies. He started his political career by winning the parliament seat from South Gloucestershire at an early age of 26 to become the youngest Member of Parliament. His seat came at a stake after his father died as he had to inherit his seat in the House of Lords. He successfully campaigned against the law and returned to the Commons after winning a by-election. There he eventually became the Secretary of State for Industry. He used his experience to empower the influence of Industry and IMF over British politics. This had a huge impact in checking the power of the MP’s, while he professed his concept of enhancing the power of workers in the management of firms. Apart from this he has also led various anti-war movements including Gulf Wars and Kosovo War. After his retirement he was significantly involved in politics as a political activist. Here is a collection of sayings and quotations by the famous politician which have been scanned from the vast sea of his work. Read the following thoughts and quotes by Tony Benn that will enlighten you about politics.

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There is no moral difference between a Stealth bomber and a suicide bomber. They both kill innocent people for political reasons.

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Most things in life are moments of pleasure and a lifetime of embarrassment; photography is a moment of embarrassment and a lifetime of pleasure.

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Britain today is suffering from galloping obsolescence.

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Making mistakes is part of life. The only things I would feel ashamed of would be if I had said things I hadn't believed in order to get on. Some politicians do do that.

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My filing system is messy but orderly.

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At the end of my life, I was told to vote for it for pensioners; I' m not in favour of means tests for pensioners or anybody.

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All war represents a failure of diplomacy.

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I am on the right wing of the middle of the road and with a strong radical bias.

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It's the same each time with progress. First they ignore you, then they say you're mad, then dangerous, then there's a pause and then you can't find anyone who disagrees with you.

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