Left Wing Politics | Tony Benn | Oxford Union

[@markorollo.]

"New Labour was really a mini conservative party" spot on as always, I bet that hurt a few ears to hear it in a place like that.

[@3535-j5z]

MarkoRollo it’s the only way labour will ever be in power though

[@Denis-tg6jw]

353535336373373 yes, but then it's not in any real sense Labour.

[@JustAnotherRich]

Except that conservatives hate Blair more than any labour leader previous.... So I guess.. bollocks?

[@Denis-tg6jw]

Rich Theresa May is one conservative who didn't hate Blair; apparently one of his friends. She took his advice to authorise a missile attack on Syria. She made "her" decision over a weekend so that Parliament couldn't intervene. A lot of Guardian readers thought she was the acceptable face or the Tory party.

[@antberbal21]

@Sultan King You missed out the words, 'for the worse' at the end of your comment.

[@carboncopycanvas]

When I'm losing all hope in there ever being progress I think of Tony Benn and his words: the most important thing to remember is that we are not powerless, we do have a voice and change was never won by staying silent. I don't have as much faith in the Labour Party as him, but that will always, always encourage me.

[@matthewjamison]

More integrity in this mans little finger than 99% of the House of Parliament atm

[@peterh1353]

He could have used his vast wealth to provide housing for people at affordable rents. That would be something real. Really only said a lot of things that people liked the sound of.

[@matthewjamison]

@@peterh1353 Educate yourself.

[@fillipo1972]

@@matthewjamison Hopefully its not too late to become educated regarding the likes of Tony Benn. Indeed Tony Benn was one of the greatest politicians of absolute integrity. The likes of him are almost entirely a thing of the past

[@fillipo1972]

I second that, absolutely right.

[@peterh1353]

@@fillipo1972 Split the Labour Party down the middle with his world of nonsense. That is my education on this public school posser.

[@ysgol3]

Unforgettable and irreplaceable. As a teacher for 25 years, it's so nice to hear the greatest of my proud profession teaching young people so brilliantly.

[@peterh1353]

Don't go in to the real world. You wouldn't survive out here...

[@ysgol3]

@@peterh1353 Not around the likes of you, I'd kill myself in despair.

[@peterh1353]

@@ysgol3 Keep spending my money all the same...

[@redword2007]

Tony was a 'signpost' not a 'weather vane'. It is a great pity that we don't have more politicians of his caliber.

[@ronsmith4886]

Wish we still had some one like him to give us hope. But his own party stabbed him in the back.. As they moved into this rotten backstabbing lot we have now. And the rise of Blair.. The war criminal. And the death of the party I backed. Blair won the the election by selling his soul and party. Was it worth it..???. Now there is nothing.

[@peterh1353]

Only George Foreman was a bigger weather vane than this man. More a personality cult than a politician.

[@rogersweet3608]

As the treatment of Enoch Powell by the Conservative party!

[@benstevinson764]

Tony Blair Turned the Labour Party 🌹 into a mini Conservative Party Spot On Tony Benn!

[@chriscoffee9070]

Agree or not with his specific opinions and political ideals, Tony Benn was an admirably wise, thoughtful and eloquent man of principle, qualities that are badly needed in today's parliament and media.

[@Isleofskye]

Viscount Tony speaking from his mansion in Holland Park, West London worth millions... UP THE WORKERS, TONY.....

[@peterh1353]

@@Isleofskye Don't bring me down -- Bruce........This is the Tony fan club meet...

[@joestewart-paul7181]

What a legend Tony Benn was. Pity there are none left like him and John Smith.

[@antberbal21]

What about the man sitting behind his right shoulder? If you have read Tony's Diaries you will know of the centrality of Jeremy C to so many events. His betrayal by the likes of Mandelson and Watson in co-operation with the Tory Press and the rump of the New Labour Party was truly appalling.

[@user-fm6yf5hh7q]

Father met Tony Benn, met a couple MP's didn't care for any of them, other then Benn, he always mentions him, I now know why.

[@ronsmith4886]

Benn was the best mp Labour ever had..

[@joannepurchase6167]

Tony Benn God rest you. I met this great man at Ruskin College, Oxford whilst a student there supported by my union obviously. That was 1993 and he was brilliant. I was in awe of this man as a 22 year old and now as a 51 year old and all my trade union involvement his words are still true. ✊✊

[@danielmoran9902]

That table is absolutely lovely.

[@rice4550]

I hope Mr Benn is in red heaven now proud of the countless young people he’s inspired and encouraged to carry forth a brighter future

[@steveburn8125]

This man, had integrity and courage, a true patriot, and that’s actually how Thatcher described him in her book. In a way im glad he isn’t here, to see the damage our current government is doing to our parliamentary democracy RIP

[@Johlibaptist]

Tony Benn: a Barnabas among politicians who encouraged many people. He talked the talk and walked the walk.

[@peterh1353]

Walked the walk in his country estate. Nowhere else...

[@gerryjtierney]

Don't, you'll make me cry for what could have been.

[@EclecticSceptic]

Tony Benn was a legend.

[@jacobfield4848]

Tony Benn helped destroy British manufactoring, he was an egotist. However I agree with his opposition to Labour's war's.

[@steveherbert2184]

This man was the last of the principled politicians and vilified for it

[@escortmk112]

The best prime minister we never had.

[@MrSatnavatron]

WHAT A WONDERFUL MAN

[@alanwitton5039]

I'm a lifelong Tory voter but I have total respect for this great wonderful man

[@peterh1353]

Yes. Drove millions to vote like you!

[@leemacdonald6533]

More relevant today than ever.

[@brexitannia9703]

Tony Benn was a gentleman a true Socialist and a good friend. We wrote regular and marched during the illegal Iraq law. We may never see his likes again.

[@douglaskay9959]

Tony Benn and Harold Wilson were by far the only politicians who I trusted. The Labour party finished when war criminal Blair became Prime Minister.

[@JK-br1mu]

Blair never committed any war crimes personally nor ordered anyone to commit one. So you're good, no worries.

[@joseluisdominguezpereira9299]

Looking back and thinking about his words, in my opinion he was right, he said the true. Basically New Labour became in a miny Conservative Party in the 80 s.

[@williamwilson5577]

Human decency personified.

[@nicholasbeech932]

We will never see his like again a marvellous orator, an aristocrat who was equally at home in a pit canteen as he was in the boardroom - he terrified his superiors in the Labour Party

[@peterh1353]

At home in a pit canteen? Bullshit. He thought pirate radio was a threat to us all!

[@anotheruser1275]

*_" I don't know if it answers your question but it is my answer to it'"_* _Tony Benn_

[@benstevinson764]

Tony Benn was a Legend!🌹

[@LittleDesertFlower78]

I'm an American, & I was 1st introduced to Tony Benn like +15yrs ago in the segment featuring him in Michael Moore's doc Sicko. I was so awed by his values, principles, & wisdom that I looked him up afterwards to learn more about this man - & my opinion of him jst grew the more that I learned. He's one of the few ppl who've lived during my lifetime that are on my personal list of heroes & icons that I admire. I think the man was a treasure, and the world's a bit better off for him being here for a time.

[@Sswifty0707]

Great man. I know it sounds childish, but did he fart at 1:44?

[@duckingforcover09]

It was due to the difficulty in his mouth, he had a problem with his teeth staying in place so it was hard to reduce the amount of saliva that he was collecting.

[@alanbrown1848]

I agree he was truly a great man, however in answer to your query, it did sound like a fart to me.

[@matthewstone1362]

A man of true integrity, honesty, principles and fortitude. That was definitely a bum guff.

[@h.a.b.arguille1896]

I'm pretty certain the sound came from his mouth. I mean if the microphone picked it up and the microphone wasn't placed on his ass...

[@geniusofmozart]

What a brilliant man.

[@stevenfielden8955]

Sorry I forgot to mention - this gives ample time and space to imagine the 'perfect world' which will only ever exist within the confines of your skull, while the deteriation around you goes unnoticed!

[@johnobrien8398]

I miss listening to this political legend

[@escortmk112]

I cry with what we got now that a fact

[@cableguy786]

Love Tony Benn!!

[@davidfaulkner1984]

Beautiful Man----amazing LEADER

[@JDrakeify]

If he were still with us, I wander if he would now say his greatest achievement was Jeremy Corbyn

[@awkwardsean5141]

+JDrakeify Corbyn is not Tony Benn.

[@JDrakeify]

***** he is not as talented or charismatic, but he has done what Benn never did, win control of the Labour party. That is a pretty major achievement considering everyone thought the left of the party was dead a year ago.

[@nestorsdragon8057]

Please, Corbyn is a centrist. Tony Benn was truly far-left

[@holdtightadele8017]

Nestor's Dragon Corbyn was NOT a centrist🤣🤣

[@chamber0461]

Nope

[@ronsmith4886]

One word legend.. Tony Benn.. Never will we see his type again in a house Full off backstabbers and rats.. Parliament or Lords

[@samjerbs]

How we miss this great man

[@thomasp.crenshaw185]

The blonde host is SMOKING hot.

[@nixbronowski5822]

I have to admit..Benn was the Only bloke i ever beileved in regarding Socialism. He was a Unique breed. Maybe an Ambitious and naive comment..but I still find Benn compelleing.

[@A_massive_wog]

The Left was circled around Benn? Militant Tendency was the biggest and boldest left force in the Labour Party in the 70's and 80's, yes Benn was a part of the left force but it was hardly circled around him.

[@Ped989]

Tony Benn is a legend. Also the blonde sitting next to him is a mega babe.

[@ozricaurora6943]

We haven't had a left wing government in the UK since 1979.

[@chriswilliamson7694]

We've got one now.

[@ozricaurora6943]

@@chriswilliamson7694 😂

[@conman2317]

is it just me or between 1:40 and 1:50 in the video, he farts? this is no joke, it literally sounds legit.

[@cheemscheemson1782]

Have some respect, it was diarrhoea.

[@magicalrobster]

What a nice guy

[@elainebowen5234]

👏👏👏💐🕊brilliant man...not in it for himself authentic and well informed...always. Shame on some MPs today ...the inept ones JC DA AR. Get rid of them and get new good people in.....

[@zippymo672]

01:44 did I hear someone let off a fart? 🤣🤣🤣

[@Bidion]

you encourage me :)

[@lukes5392]

Rest in power true legend

[@Yourismouter]

rest in peace!

[@tytzup5397]

Is there a link for the whole address?

[@thecrimsonbubbles]

ever seen how much his son Hilary's eyebrows move when he talks? Tony's seem to be permanently wide, so that's something to think about (if you're really REALLY bored on a Tuesday evening...)

[@scottburnham8583]

What is that noise at 1:44? 😄

[@combinedagent]

Is that David Tennant asking a question?

[@graemeyetts3465]

His judgement is shown to be consistently wrong as evidenced here on E Milliband.

[@eleonoraformatoneeszczepan8807]

How can procedural fairness be maintained and how is 'silence' achievable in court, if unable to secure representation and without giving up the legal presumption that, as an adult, you can make your own decisions from choices? Life is full of unexpected surprises. If, "people are entitled to the best defence they can get, these days, that usually means the best defence they can afford", does that mean that if the best defence a person can get isn't very good, then, their entitlement is limited to a defence that isn't very good? Is that then not a judgement, a determination that a person who does not know any better, is entitled to defence that isn't very good? AIso, does that mean there is a correlation between quality of defence and quantity of the monetary value sought for time, i.e. rate, and proportional to total monetary quantity available over time? If so, the amount sought for defence would be representational of quality, and for the purposes of defence, it would not then matter if a person is eligible for legal aid, as a fixed total amount available for a given rate would not be competitive with an amount available over an indetermined amount of time greater than could be afforded by legal aid at the same rate.

[@aimeemacdn]

Me too, a great man.

[@mareksicinski3726]

2:53 well you need to do things concretely though

[@paulmorea9065]

Who Farted?

[@alexharrison9340]

One of Benn's parps made more sense than a hundred Blairite speeches.

[@SC-vj4wv]

Didn't know Creed Bratton was a politician as well!

[@mareksicinski3726]

2:32 well that is all relative

[@donaldmatthew4980]

The only thing That Man done was tell the truth 💯.

[@obombomattatetrahondamog1461]

lmao, did he shit himself at 1:43?

[@thirtysixnanoseconds1086]

max shanley

[@aimeemacdn]

Why do I get an error when I try to post?

[@brianclaridge7695]

Old school left wing, back when I voted Labour, they were a credible opposition/government back then. Labour is killing itself now with diversity and segregation. The current Labour party is totally unelectable.

[@isaace646]

diversity and segregation? How exactly? Tony Benn & Corbyn are identical in terms of policy, for example

[@brianclaridge7695]

So what's Tony Ben and Corbyn got to do with the current Labour party then ???

[@isaace646]

@@brianclaridge7695 Ok, so it's the Thatcher/Blair/Starmer kind of Labour? ... but still, what do you mean about about diversity and segregation?

[@Ufu4847]

His son is a disgrace.

[@laithal-khalaf5601]

Shanley

[@antoniodorado4878]

Wonderful tribute

[@neilmccann99]

"uhhh im gay give me your money"

[@AI-Hallucination]

The don

[@lukemullan636]

1:44 sharted

[@Isleofskye]

Viscount Tony speaking from his mansion in Holland Park, West London worth millions... UP THE WORKERS, TONY......

[@TheCasualObservers]

His accent is a bit mixed - I'm guessing he's moved round the country a bit. But it sounds like a Birmingham accent to me.

[@holdtightadele8017]

No it’s Received Pronunciation, closest you will find to how the Queen speaks.

[@freddieqmercury5961]

Not anything like a Brumaire accent.

[@johnrider5701]

The best prime minister we never had .