Speech may contain placed shadow foreign secretary at odds with late father,but impact owes much to Tonys formidable way with words
The irony has been painfully obvious to older voters throughout the crisis over the extension of the RAF’s bombing campaign into Syria. It is the sight and sound of Hilary Benn, former union official, and councillor and Labour cabinet minister,patiently making the kind of points which placed him diametrically at odds with his beloved father, Tony. Related: Hilary Benn’s speech on Syria could transform Labour | Martin Kettle Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com