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Tony Benn: 1925-2014
A giant of socialism dies peacefully at home
Tony Benn was a lion-hearted activist in the front ranks of Britain's labour and progressive movement.
He was loved and revered by millions of working people, despite vicious Establishment attempts to ridicule and destroy him.
His name will live on in history as one of Britain's greatest campaigners for socialism and democracy.
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