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“There is no connection between imperialism and democracy. I mean when we ran an Empire which we did when I was born, there was no democracy anywhere.”

Quote by Tony Benn

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Tony Benn

Tony Benn was a prominent British politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament for over 50 years. He was a key figure in the Labour Party and held various ministerial positions in the government. Benn was known for his radical left-wing views and his commitment to social justice and equality. more

“The First World War created the Second World War because that was a war between three grandsons of Queen Victoria: The King of England, the Kaiser and the Tsar married Queen Victoria's granddaughter. And that triggered Communism in Russia and Fascism in Germany and led to the Second World War.”

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Author:Tony Benn

“I'm a democrat - I don't support Bush, I don't support Blair, I don't support Bin Laden.”

Support Democrat Bin Laden

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“The one thing that unites Sunni, Shiites and Kurds is they want the Americans out.”

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“Bush is actually encouraging the spread of nuclear weapons because the one thing I do know is if Iran did have nuclear weapons they wouldn't be threatening them.”

Spread Nuclear Weapons Threatening

Author:Tony Benn

“The peace movement here is the biggest thing in human history.”