If one meets a powerful person--Adolf Hitler, Joe Stalin or Bill Gates--ask them five questions: "What power have you got? Where did you get it from?…

- Tony Benn

When I saw how the European Union was developing, it was very obvious what they had in mind was not democratic. In Britain, you vote for a government…

- Tony Benn

There is no final victory, as there is no final defeat. There is just the same battle. To be fought, over and over again. So toughen up, bloody tough…

- Tony Benn

Change always follows the same pattern. If you come up with something new they try and put you off.If that doesn't work they call you stark raving bo…

- Tony Benn

The Tory party is the enemy of democracy.

- Tony Benn

The Labour party has never been a socialist party, although there have always been socialists in it - a bit like Christians in the Church of England.

- Tony Benn

If we can find the money to kill people, we can find the money to help people.

- Tony Benn

It is not surprising that more and more people are coming to the conclusion that the ballot box is no longer an instrument that will secure political…

- Tony Benn

When Blair was elected leader of the Labour Party, he said, "New Labour is a new political party" - that was the phrase he used, and I'm so glad he s…

- Tony Benn