Anthony Wedgwood Benn and his wife Caroline, carrying the Labour Party's banner, in a three-cornered battle for Sir Stafford Crips' old seat in Bristol SE.
He was a Lord. He threw away his Earldom as a left wing Socialist in order to stand for the commons. His original name was Lord Standsgate as I remember it! Although he was very left just as Enoch Powell was very right, they were both very hard workers.
8th Mar 2013
Sir Anthony Wedgewood Benn, what some people will do to get on the political gravy train!
9th Mar 2013
Uncertain whether he was an Earl; believe that he may have been just a scabby Baron. D E Brett
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He was a Lord. He threw away his Earldom as a left wing Socialist in order to stand for the commons. His original name was Lord Standsgate as I remember it! Although he was very left just as Enoch Powell was very right, they were both very hard workers.
8th Mar 2013
Sir Anthony Wedgewood Benn, what some people will do to get on the political gravy train!
9th Mar 2013
Uncertain whether he was an Earl; believe that he may have been just a scabby Baron.
D E Brett
9th Mar 2013