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Tony Benn to speak at York Minster lecture

9:18am Friday 12th March 2010 in


ONE of Britain’s political giants is to speak at a York Minster lecture later this month.

Tony Benn, Labour’s longest-serving MP and former party chairman, will address an audience on The Moral Choice In Politics at the city’s next Ebor Lecture, to be held at the cathedral on March 24.

The lectures set topical issues against a moral or faith background, organised by York St John University, York Minster, The Order of Carmelites, the Churches Regional Commission for Yorkshire and the Humber and York Institute for Community Theology, and about 1,100 tickets have already been snapped up for Mr Benn’s talk.

Past speakers have included BBC business editor Robert Peston, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and Labour MP Clare Short, as well as the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu. The lecture is free and starts at 7pm on March 24, but admission is by ticket only.

More information is available at yorksj.ac.uk/eborlectures, by phoning 01904 876474 or by emailing eborlectures@yorksj.ac.uk

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Comments(7)

redr says...
12:25pm Fri 12 Mar 10

I've got my flask of tea ready.

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jez b says...
1:28pm Fri 12 Mar 10

At least Tony Benn has stuck to what he believes in all his life. Not of the same political ilk but would trust him over the likes of Yorks leadership any day.

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Alucard says...
3:58pm Fri 12 Mar 10

""the Churches Regional Commission for Yorkshire and the Humber and York Institute for Community Theology""

Bet they party !!!!

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myrtlescrote says...
5:50pm Fri 12 Mar 10

Anthony Wedgewood-Benn, in person. Whoopee, can hardly wait to see this old, failed man who's only claim to fame is that 'He's the longest serving Labour MP'.

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humpty numpty says...
8:45pm Fri 12 Mar 10

myrtlescrote wrote:
Anthony Wedgewood-Benn, in person. Whoopee, can hardly wait to see this old, failed man who's only claim to fame is that 'He's the longest serving Labour MP'.
there speaketh a true blue tory.

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myrtlescrote says...
9:55pm Fri 12 Mar 10

humpty numpty wrote:
myrtlescrote wrote: Anthony Wedgewood-Benn, in person. Whoopee, can hardly wait to see this old, failed man who's only claim to fame is that 'He's the longest serving Labour MP'.
there speaketh a true blue tory.
No, sorry...I don't have a double-barrelled name or have sent my children to a 'state school' like, er, Holland Park in London.

(You know, close to Harrods)

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petethefeet says...
9:58pm Fri 12 Mar 10

humpty numpty wrote:
myrtlescrote wrote: Anthony Wedgewood-Benn, in person. Whoopee, can hardly wait to see this old, failed man who's only claim to fame is that 'He's the longest serving Labour MP'.
there speaketh a true blue tory.
I'm a Tory but I shall be going . I love listening to Tony, as he eminates humble humility. I just think his natural goodness prevents him from seeing most of the sloth and mendacity in the world.

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