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August 1997 to April 1999, covering the death of Diana Princess of Wales, peace in Northern Ireland, the Americans start to target Saddam Hussain, and an encounter with Ali G.

Tony Benn continues to read from "Free at Last- Diaries 1991 - 2001", first broadcast in 2003.
In today's episode it is 1997 and Labour is in power for the first time in 18 years but Benn is anxious about the compromises he feels have been made. He fears that he might be mistaken "for a kindly old gentleman" and throws himself into a rebellion over lone parent benefits. Saddam Hussein, Osama Bin Laden and Ali G all feature vividly in today's episode although Benn admits, Ali G has him fooled.

Read by Tony Benn
Produced by Jane Ray.

15 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Reader Tony Benn
Producer Jane Ray
Author Tony Benn

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  • Thu 20 Mar 2014 09:45
  • Fri 21 Mar 2014 00:30

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