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‘I made every mistake in the book but making mistakes is how you learn.’ The late, inspiring Tony Benn

Posted on March 14, 2014 by jenny

The day after he died, Tony Benn’s words have so far made me laugh out loud twice. What a lovely thing to leave behind you. I hope they make you laugh too.

First off, he put up this plaque to Emily Wilding Davison in a House of Commons broom cupboard, without any official support or permission.

And he said,

“Ask the five powerful questions…”

Another gem that isn’t laugh out loud but I really think needs saying:

So long Tony Benn and thanks for all the fish.

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sheila urquhart on March 14, 2014 at 5:34 pm said:

Thanks so much for the thoughtful and loving tribute to Tony Benn. Its been a sad week for socialists, with the deaths of both Bob Crow and Tony Benn

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"To be truly radical is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing."

‘I made every mistake in the book but making mistakes is how you learn.’ The late, inspiring Tony Benn

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