Change from below, the formulation of demands from the populace to end…

Tony Benn
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Change from below, the formulation of demands from the populace to end unacceptable injustice, supported by direct action, has played a far larger part in shaping British democracy than most constitutional lawyers, political commentators, historians or statesmen have ever cared to admit. Direct action in a democratic society is fundamentally an educational exercise. ✨ New Politics Magazine, 1970.
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