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Why the Lucas plan matters today
Ian Townson explores what relevance the proposals and ways of organising from fifty years ago have in today's age of increasing climate catastrophe and the struggle for an ecosocialist futurehttps://anticapitalistresistance.org/why-the-lucas-plan-matters-today/
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@chris108 Ah yes, bless #TonyBenn. His son Hilary is a much lesser man.
The poor English don't have the #DeclarationOfArbroath to uphold, but Tony found another way.
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CW: UK Politics - Tony Benn
Little quote from #TonyBenn that seems rather prescient right now.
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The five questions to be asked of anyone who claims any power or authority over you or any other person.
What power have you got?
Where did you get it from?
In whose interests do you use it?
To whom are you accountable?
How do we get rid of you?
That last one is most important, as it reveals whether you live in a democracy or not.
I've always thought he was a great thinker, he was the first I came across that told the big story of civilization, that all power is founded on the theft of land and property, and the enslavement of the people. Power shouldn't exist as a divine right or by force, it should only be granted peacefully and by consent.
https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/tony-benn-and-five-essential-questions-democracy/
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Next April it is 100 years since the birth of #TonyBenn
We are organising a conference to discuss the legacy of a man who is still influential in political discourse. See website for the call for papers #BennLegacyConference April 12-13 University of Westminster -
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#20yrsago #BigMouthBillyBass runs #Linux, does impressions https://web.archive.org/web/20031123212606/http://bigmouth.here-n-there.com/
#15yrsago #TonyBenn’s War on Terror diaries — an inspirational look at the life of a princpled fighter https://memex.craphound.com/2008/11/26/tony-benns-war-on-terror-diaries-an-inspirational-look-at-the-life-of-a-princpled-fighter/
#15yrsago Passwords suck https://web.archive.org/web/20081220181358/http://www.links.org/?p=425
#10yrsago RIP, Richard “#Datamancer” Nagy https://web.archive.org/web/20131129114041/http://brassgoggles.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,41728.msg879191.html
#10yrsago #TerryPratchett’s “Raising Steam”: the magic of modernity https://memex.craphound.com/2013/11/27/pratchetts-raising-steam-the-magic-of-modernity/
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"The time when Tony Benn challenged the BBC for banning itself from broadcasting a humanitarian aid appeal for Gaza's civilians!(2009) ➡️ Please donate (2023) 🙏 (LINK IN BIO) #GazaUnderSiege #GazaUnderAtack 🔥 #EnoughIsEnough ⛔️ #Internationalhumanitarianlaw #CeasefireNOW ✅️ #HumanitarianAid ✅️ #PeaceNotWar ✅️ #PeaceForPalestine 🇵🇸 #PeaceForAll 🕊 #TonyBenn ❤️" https://www.instagram.com/reel/CyxR0UvI4jL/
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“What power have you got?”
“Where did you get it from?”
“In whose interests do you use it?”
“To whom are you accountable?”
“How do we get rid of you?”
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#alttext #ukpolitics #humanrights
I saw this, never much of a fan of #TonyBenn but at least I thought he was honest and on this, I agree with him. Now he's gone, we need the likes of him back.. -
Did you know it was Labour politician Tony Benn, as Postmaster General, who came up with the idea of seasonal stamps?
A competition was set and 5,000 entries were received. Britain’s first Christmas stamps were issued on 1st December in 1966, the designs showed The King of the Orient, and a Snowman.
