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    Tony Benn - Wikipedia. Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn (3 April 1925 – 14 March 2014), known between 1960 and 1963 as The Viscount Stansgate, was a British Labour Party politician and political activist who served as a Cabinet minister in the 1960s and 1970s.

  2. Mar 14, 2014 · Tony Benn, who has died aged 88, was one of the most distinctive political figures of the past 60 years. His views on the economy, Europe and foreign wars put him at odds with the political...

  3. Jun 6, 2024 · Tony Benn (born April 3, 1925, London, England—died March 14, 2014, London) was a British politician, member of the Labour Party, and, from the 1970s, unofficial leader of the party’s radical populist left. Though a fierce critic of the British class system, Benn came from a moneyed and privileged family himself.

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  4. Mar 14, 2014 · LONDON — Tony Benn, a passionate orator, prolific diarist and provocative leader of the British left who became the first peer to surrender an aristocratic title to remain in the House of...

  5. Mar 14, 2014 · The Independent pays tribute to Tony Benn, the former Labour MP who fought for socialism, renounced his peerage and challenged the party leadership. Read his biography, achievements and controversies in this comprehensive obituary.

  6. Mar 14, 2014 · A comprehensive overview of the life and political career of Tony Benn, a radical left-wing Labour MP and campaigner. Learn about his achievements, controversies, views and legacy in British politics.

  7. Mar 14, 2014 · LONDON (AP) — Tony Benn, a committed British socialist who irritated and fascinated Britons through a political career spanning more than five decades and who renounced his aristocratic title rather than leave the House of Commons, has died. He was 88.