Labour stalwart Tony Benn dies at 88A very rare thing in politics, a man who was prepared to stand by his principles through thick and thin. Not that a lot of his principles were right but I don't think even his most waspish political opponent would argue against the fact that what Tony Benn said, Tony Benn actually believed.
The one thing I probably did agree with him on was his view on the ideas that the government should be scrutinised constantly, that power and authority are a privilege, not a right. I committed to memory his thoughts on this issue..
