tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post3773894603760319671..comments2023-10-26T00:08:26.205+01:00Comments on The Boiling Frog: Tony BennTheBoilingFroghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00791961503315586243noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-80606680570730891172014-04-26T21:11:21.666+01:002014-04-26T21:11:21.666+01:00Thank you for that...Thank you for that...TheBoilingFroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00791961503315586243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-62543741279930000672014-04-18T07:37:41.349+01:002014-04-18T07:37:41.349+01:00I've scheduled the following 1993 Maastricht s...I've scheduled the following 1993 Maastricht speech by Benn for 20 May (21st anniversary) - what he called his "last speech in a free Parliament" - thought you might like to include it sooner in your material here. Best wishes.<br /><br />http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199293/cmhansrd/1993-05-20/Debate-5.htmlSackersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17284329249862764601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-86321942576515494442014-03-23T23:57:24.558+00:002014-03-23T23:57:24.558+00:00Well he's dead now.
He hated what he was, whi...Well he's dead now.<br /><br />He hated what he was, white (or, Caucasian) and I feel that definitely came through in his manner.<br /><br />Well he is survived now by a granddaughter who is not Caucasian, so he got what he wanted.<br /><br />Too bad for her future as Europe and the Anglo-sphere end up shedding blood to sort out immigration.<br /><br />His family linage ruined.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-81869257761398913992014-03-14T23:29:06.870+00:002014-03-14T23:29:06.870+00:00Tony Benn was one of the few left wing politian...Tony Benn was one of the few left wing politian's, or as I prefer to call them, centralist politian's who vehemently supported true democracy. He was never different and never that I observed suffered the sour grapes reaction of recent Labour politian's when they lost. I almost never agreed with his centralist solutions to this countries needs, and he accepted that he had no monopoly on ideas of what was the right or wrong way to do something. RIP you will be missed not for what you did but more for your understanding of what democracy should be.<br /><br /> PeterMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01212008728231863115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-5223475727878012932014-03-14T17:45:18.204+00:002014-03-14T17:45:18.204+00:00Back in the seventies I remember him saying that i...Back in the seventies I remember him saying that if the, then, Labour Government thought they were doing a good job they should be allowed to vote themselves back in. Some democrat eh? He believed in the power of the HOC and not the people, he was right in his fight against the EU but that was because he thought Parliament was the be all and end all.Lemminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-5335076620494393112014-03-14T17:42:30.042+00:002014-03-14T17:42:30.042+00:00When I posted a reply regarding Bob Crow I refrain...When I posted a reply regarding Bob Crow I refrained from including a reference to Benn for fear that I may tempt fate.<br /><br />To no avail.<br /><br />I agree with most of the comments above - at least I had the feeling that he was on the side of this country's people; you couldn't say that for the rest of the present day verminAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-18123952759586459962014-03-14T16:37:53.754+00:002014-03-14T16:37:53.754+00:00I watched this common thief steal British Leyland ...I watched this common thief steal British Leyland from the shareholders, and systematically destroy the UK, can we believe this is what he thought??Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02066225178769699707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-62400540507311759762014-03-14T15:39:07.591+00:002014-03-14T15:39:07.591+00:00I man whose politics I despised but whom I respect...I man whose politics I despised but whom I respected for his forthrightness. I agreed with him on Europe but not a lot else.<br /><br />My own post today : http://dioclese.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/tony-benn.htmlDioclesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08139646438543954337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-43649434026635020062014-03-14T12:55:37.731+00:002014-03-14T12:55:37.731+00:00Can't disagree with a word of that speech.Rare...Can't disagree with a word of that speech.Rare to see such integrity and good old patriotism.<br /><br />What comes across his belief in our nation and its ability and right to rule itself.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17085627951688541606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-61746552445493940572014-03-14T12:54:34.468+00:002014-03-14T12:54:34.468+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17085627951688541606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-41474444987578939732014-03-14T11:26:59.499+00:002014-03-14T11:26:59.499+00:00Well put, Mr BenmWell put, Mr BenmMark In Mayennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14987723233401368368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-91263705139169491982014-03-14T10:23:47.364+00:002014-03-14T10:23:47.364+00:00A great democrat and constitutionalist who opposed...A <i>great</i> democrat and constitutionalist who opposed the EU monstrosity with spirit.<br /><br />RIP Tony Benn. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com