Did anyone else notice a slightly alarming episode during last night’s Spectator/Intelligence Squared Iraq debate? After an air-borne (from the gallery) intervention by General Sir Mike Jackson, Tony Benn responded forcefully then leant over to his neighbour, Rory Stewart, to ask, not quite quietly enough, ‘Who was that fellow?
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Tiberius
December 12th, 2007 12:25pmI bet Tony Benn had no problem remembering his party piece, though, reeling off the number of countries bombed by the US since the end of the Second World War!
Max Kaye
December 12th, 2007 4:59pmExcuse my ignorance, but when Anthony Wedgwood Benn goes to the great socialist paradise in the sky (not for many years yet I hope, he's far too entertaining) will Hilary become 3rd Viscount Stansgate?
Macro
December 14th, 2007 1:25pmNo, Hilary isn't Tony's eldest son. Stephen Wedgwood Benn would inherit the title Viscount Stansgate.
Max Kaye
December 14th, 2007 8:01pmThanks Marco
caroline meah
June 24th, 2008 4:03pmI actually went to school with Stephen, Hilary, Joshua and Melissa and sang in the choir with both Stephen and Hilary, many years ago now.