Big Ideas That Changed the World - Tony Benn on Democracy (2005)

Big Ideas That Changed the World - Tuesday 21st June 2005

Aired: Five 19:15 - 20:00



File Size: 382MB (400,556,032 bytes)

Length: 37:16



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4/6 Tony Benn on Democracy



This week's big idea is democracy, with former Labour MP

Tony Benn giving us a potted history and explaining his own

philosophy. Benn is a passionate, articulate speaker and

obviously enjoys himself debunking "myths", such as the

suggestion that an elected parliament is the same as a

democracy. And it will come as no surprise to hear that he

has controversial views on subjects such as immigration.

But the programme is seriously marred by its visuals: at

best they distract attention from Benn's erudite words, but

occasionally they're downright bizarre.



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