Iraq war
Tony Benn became an MP in November of 1950 and was a member of the cabinets of Harold Wilson and James Callaghan. In 1981, Benn ran for deputy leadership of the Labour Party but lost. He also had a role in shaping the 1983 Labour manifesto. He went on to become a diarist and speaker, as well as joining in the anti-war movement and speaking out strongly against the 
. "The Sun" newspaper once referred to him as "the most dangerous man in Britain" because of his strong left-wing political views.
Labour politician Tony Benn dies aged 88