Tony Benn Quotes About Liberty
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I do not share the general view that market forces are the basis of personal liberty.
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I think Mrs Thatcher did more damage to democracy, equality, internationalism, civil liberties, freedom in this country than any other Prime Minister this century. When the euphoria surrounding her departure subsides you will find that in a year or two's time there will not be a Tory who admits ever supporting her. People in the street will say, thank God she's gone
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I do not share the general view that market forces are the basis for political liberty. Every time I see a homeless person living in a cardboard box in London, I see that person as a victim of market forces. Everytime I see a pensioner who cannot manage, I know that he is a victim of market forces
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Tony Benn
- Born: April 3, 1925
- Died: March 14, 2014
- Occupation: Former Member of the European Parliament
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