Veteran Labour politician Tony Benn dies aged 88
The former Labour Cabinet minister Tony Benn has died at home today at the age of 88, his family has said in a statement.
Miliband: Benn inspired me to see importance of politics
Ed Miliband says Tony Benn inspired him to see the importance of politics as a 16-year-old while on work experience with the Labour stalwart:
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Tony Benn: A towering figure who never wavered
Peer, self-demoter, Post Master General, Energy Secretary, would-be party leader and Prime Minster, he was, above all that, a friend.
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Tony Benn: Radical figurehead of the left
By any standards Tony Benn's was a rich and fascinating life - born into a political family he met Gandhi and Lloyd George before his teens.