@rhys

I am not quite sure what they would have made of the election to parliament for #labour at the tender age of 25 of the #oxford educated son of a peer, namely #viscountstansgate, in the form of #anthonywedgwoodbenn - later known as #tonybenn !

@bookstardust

I agree completely. Arbitrary and disproportionate actions undermine legitimacy. The British #HouseofCommons learnt this the hard way - first with #JohnWilkes in the late 18th century, then #CharlesBradlaugh in the late 19th century and most recently #TonyBenn - who forced a change in the law so that hereditary members of the #HouseOfLords had the option of renouncing their status in order to remain eligible to stand fr election to the #HouseofCommons.

@ravensrod

Let's get a ouija board and bring him back!

#TonyBenn

#socialistsunday #HaroldWilson was a much unappreciated Labour Party PM who was undermined by the Whitehall & Westminster Establishment elite and MI5 - one of the few good guys, along with #TonyBenn & #DennisSkinner.

#alttext #ukpolitics #humanrights
I saw this, never much of a fan of #TonyBenn but at least I thought he was honest and on this, I agree with him. Now he's gone, we need the likes of him back..

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#TonyBenn