Michael and Us: Tony Benn, Against the Tide
For decades the most visible socialist in Britain, the late Labour Party MP Tony Benn is the rare instance of a left-wing politician who became even more radical as his political career progressed. The 1990 documentary TONY BENN: AGAINST THE TIDE,
February 11, 2021
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February 11, 2021
Michael and Us: Tony Benn, Against the Tide
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Michael and Us: Tony Benn, Against the Tide
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<p>For decades the most visible socialist in Britain, the late Labour Party MP Tony Benn is the rare instance of a left-wing politician who became even more radical as his political career progressed. The 1990 documentary TONY BENN: AGAINST THE TIDE, 1973-6 looks back at four years where radical change seemed possible and Benn was at the height of his power within Labour. We discuss his thwarted political vision, and how his politics remained consistent through the dark winters of Thatcher and Blair. PLUS: American media under Biden, and the death of Larry Flynt.</p>
<p>Watch the documentary: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h9qv1HQ4w8&ab_channel=ModernLonelyTV" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h9qv1HQ4…el=ModernLonelyTV</a></p>
<p>"Tony Benn Spent His Life Fighting for Democracy and Socialism" by Leo Panitch and Colin Leys - <a href="https://www.jacobinmag.com/2020/04/tony-benn-birthday-labour-party-uk-new-left" rel="nofollow">www.jacobinmag.com/2020/04/tony-be…rty-uk-new-left</a></p>
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