Veteran Labour MP Tony Benn, who won respect from across the political spectrum, has died aged 88.
In 1999 he revealed a secret he had long kept hidden in a House of Commons broom cupboard.
This action says a lot about Mr. Benn's character and his respect for democracy.
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This kind of thing is kind of my favorite kind of thing.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good story. A friend of mine had her picture taken with Benn in the closet beside the plaque.
ReplyDeleteI used to write my name and a few things inside the closet walls when I moved out of apartments. Nothing this interesting, of course.
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