Creative Quotations from Tony Benn (1925-2014)

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Tony Benn
(1925-2014) born on Apr 3

English politician. He is a member of the Labour Party, and, from the 1970s, unofficial leader of the party's radical populist left.

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Britain today is suffering from galloping obsolescence.

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

I did not enter the Labour Party forty-seven years ago to have our manifesto written by Dr. Mori, Dr. Gallup and Mr. Harris.

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

It is tempting to deny, but if you deny you confirm what you won't deny.

Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F:	Speech, 31 Jan 1963.
R:	In "Independent," (London), 21 Oct 1989.
A:	In "Guardian," (London), 13 Jun 1988.
N:	Attributed.
K:	Comment, 1966.