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.
Benn: Divisive to some - a working class hero to others
Tony Benn was to some, a divisive figure, to others, a working class hero; but to his family simply a loving father and husband.And the many sides of a complex character have been fondly remembered.
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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.