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Tony Benn, bogeyman to some, beacon of hope and light to many

‘The most dangerous man in Britain’ was thoughtful, kind, entertaining and one of the most appealing politicians of the postwar period — writes a Conservative MP

Alex Burghart
Tony Benn in 2009. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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  • The Most Dangerous Man in Britain? The Political Writing

    Tony Benn, edited by Melissa Benn

    Verso, pp. 304, £20

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