Benn

British

/ bɛn /

noun

Antony ( Neil ) Wedgwood , known as Tony Benn . born 1925, British Labour politician, a leading figure on the party's left wing. He renounced (1963) the title of Viscount Stansgate

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"Mental health is not something that disappears overnight," Benn said.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Melvin Benn, managing director of Festival Republic which runs Wireless, has previously defended the decision to book West.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

"He has a legal right to come into the country and to perform in this country," Benn added.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Benn said he is a "deeply committed anti-fascist" and lived on a kibbutz, a community in Israel, for many months in the 1970s.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Then, in the evening, Benn Hall came to pick me up.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

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