The present combination of corporate or commercial control theoretically answerable to politically appointed Boards of Governors is not in any sense a democratic enough procedure to control the power the broadcasters have. Tony Benn More Quotes by Tony Benn More Quotes From Tony Benn The crisis that we inherit when we come to power will be the occasion for fundamental change and not the excuse for postponing it Tony Benn excuse politics fundamentals I have had the advantage of a radical Christian upbringing Tony Benn advantage politics christian Workers are not going to be fobbed off with a few shares...or by a carbon copy of the German system of co-determination. Tony Benn carbon determination share When you get to No 10, you've climbed there on a little ladder called 'the status quo'. And when you are there, the status quo looks very good Tony Benn ladders politics looks I think if you do have democracy it would transform the world because if the millions of people who die live on a dollar a day, had the vote, they would redistribute the wealth of the world, and the people at the top are not prepared to see that happen. Tony Benn democracy people thinking I'd rather die on my feet making a speech than die of Alzheimer's - and that's what I'm planning to do. Tony Benn alzheimers speech feet Through me the energy policy of the whole Common Market is being held up. Without opening old wounds, it pleases me no end. Tony Benn old-wounds please-me energy When I think of Cool Britannia I think of old people dying of hypothermia. Tony Benn witty people thinking The peace movement didn't stop the Iraq but I think that Blair would not be able to go along and support an Iranian war. Tony Benn support war thinking My alternative to American superpower is the UN and I might add when China becomes the worlds greatest superpower you will need it too. Tony Benn superpower world If you want your debt lifted you've got to sell your school and your hospitals. Tony Benn school I'm a democrat - I don't support Bush, I don't support Blair, I don't support Bin Laden. Tony Benn bin-laden democrat support The one thing that unites Sunni, Shiites and Kurds is they want the Americans out. Tony Benn If I were the American President I would rather be popular than have the power the destroy the world because however many puppets they have all over the Middle East - Saudi Arabia, Egypt and so on - they haven't got support from the people. Tony Benn support president people If you're going to make sense of politics you have to have a historical perspective and also recognise that you have to work with people you don't agree with. Tony Benn perspective historical people I think democracy is not a destination. I don't think socialism is a railway station and if we catch the right train with the right driver, we'll get there. I think it's a way of thinking about things and every generation has to do it again. Tony Benn socialism democracy thinking I really think in the Commonwealth of Europe you should have Russia. I listed a hundred countries that would be in it and it would then be a really European United Nations. Tony Benn united-nations country thinking I did publish a Bill once called "Common Sense" with a new constitution for Europe called the "Commonwealth of Europe," setting it all out - what it's rights were, how it would work. And I think that that will be where is has to go. But I'm not anti-European, I'm just a democrat, a very committed democrat. I don't see why the hell I should obey a law made by someone I didn't elect and can't remove. Tony Benn common-sense constitution thinking I think to understand how the democratic process works is the most important thing, so people don't get frightened by it, and get put off, and give up. Tony Benn giving-up people thinking America is now the dominant force and the only countervailing force is Europe. Tony Benn
