I think the truth is that the Labour Party isn't believed any more bec…

Tony Benn
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I think the truth is that the Labour Party isn't believed any more because people suspect it will say anything to get votes. The rebuilding of some radical alternatives to Thatcherism - and by that I mean all-party Thatcherism - will require us to do some very difficult things ✨ Tony Benn (1990). The end of an era: diaries, 1980-90, Vintage
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