Tony Benn was one of the most important political figures in the second half of the 20th Century in Britain. His journey from the centreground of Labour politics to the left and his understanding of the various traditions and ideas within the Labour movement is the topic of today’s podcast. In this episode we look at the collection of Benn’s postumous speeches and writings – The Most Dangerous Man in Britain – and his essay Marxism and the Labour Party.Newsflash: You can find everything Explaini
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