More Time for Politics by Tony Benn
Tony Benn has helped reinvigorate national debate through public meetings, mass campaigns and appearances in the media. This book provides accounts of the government's by-passing of Cabinet, parliament and the party, of the 'war on terror', the debate about Islam, globalisation and the changes in British society.
He is claerly a man of intergrity, decency and almost naive candourIn this era of slippery politics, it sometimes does us good to take a refreshing draught of Bennite certainty. waterstones.com Socialist veteran Benn has a familiarly distinctive voice - like a 1950's BBC newsreader but with inimitably dry warmth. A prolific diarist, he reads this latest instalment of his periodicals with self-deprecation, humour and honesty...both inspiring and touching. FT Magazine If you thought there'd be less politics you've reckoned without his tireless campaigning against the Iraq War, his presidency of the Stop the War Coalition, his visit to Baghdad to interview Saddam Hussein and countless media appearances to air his anti-war views Guardian He tells all with a warm spontaneity that makes the listener feel like a special guest. Written by one who has worked so tirelessly for peace, this makes a fitting choice for Remembrance day. Observer
Radical statesman and Member of Parliament for over fifty years, Tony Benn is the pre-eminent diarist of his generation. His political activity continued after 'retirement' through mass meetings, broadcasts and in more recent years through social media. A widower since 2000, Tony Benn died at his home in London on 14th March 2014.
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| EAN | 9781846571053 |
| Title | More Time for Politics |
| Format | Abridged Audiobook |
| Studio | Audiobooks |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Note | Unavailable |
| By (author) | Tony Benn |