Andrew Anthony quotes Tony Benn's diaries in his The Fall Out

(see Decca's review here - she's every inch a wanky lefter, so you'll trust 
her review)

http://books.guardian.co.uk/reviews/politicsphilosophyandsociety/0,,2164521,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=10

Benn decribes Chairman Mao as, wait for it, 'The greatest man of the 20th 
Century'.

ROBBIE

what ever happened to Viscount Stansgate?  As I recall Anthony Wedgewood had 
a law passed so that the title could skip him but not be lost from the 
family. Obviously son Hilarious didn't get it. Does anyone know where it 
went?



"ROBBIE"  wrote in message 
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> Andrew Anthony quotes Tony Benn's diaries in his The Fall Out
>
> (see Decca's review here - she's every inch a wanky lefter, so you'll 
> trust her review)
>
> http://books.guardian.co.uk/reviews/politicsphilosophyandsociety/0,,2164521,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=10
>
> Benn decribes Chairman Mao as, wait for it, 'The greatest man of the 20th 
> Century'.
>
> ROBBIE
>

On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:44:04 +0100, Oxymel of Squill wrote:

> what ever happened to Viscount Stansgate?  As I recall Anthony Wedgewood had 
> a law passed so that the title could skip him but not be lost from the 
> family. Obviously son Hilarious didn't get it. Does anyone know where it 
> went?

He's still got it, but it's de-activated.  Hilary is second son - first
son Stephen will become Vicount Stansgate when Tony shuffles off.

-- 
David

=====

"Oxymel of Squill"  wrote in message 
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> what ever happened to Viscount Stansgate?  As I recall Anthony Wedgewood 
> had a law passed so that the title could skip him but not be lost from the 
> family. Obviously son Hilarious didn't get it. Does anyone know where it 
> went?
>
>

 He could have been 'the' first to set a precedent with "Call me Tone".


>
> "ROBBIE"  wrote in message 
> news:IPKdnUHEueYwTm_bRVnyuQA@bt.com...
>> Andrew Anthony quotes Tony Benn's diaries in his The Fall Out
>>
>> (see Decca's review here - she's every inch a wanky lefter, so you'll 
>> trust her review)
>>
>> http://books.guardian.co.uk/reviews/politicsphilosophyandsociety/0,,2164521,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=10
>>
>> Benn decribes Chairman Mao as, wait for it, 'The greatest man of the 20th 
>> Century'.
>>
>> ROBBIE
>>
>
>

On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:33:16 GMT, "Ivan" <ivan'H'older@yahoo.co.uk>
wrote:

>
>"Oxymel of Squill"  wrote in message 
>news:46f39267$0$47147$892e7fe2@authen.yellow.readfreenews.net...
>> what ever happened to Viscount Stansgate?  As I recall Anthony Wedgewood 
>> had a law passed so that the title could skip him but not be lost from the 
>> family. Obviously son Hilarious didn't get it. Does anyone know where it 
>> went?
>>
>>
>
> He could have been 'the' first to set a precedent with "Call me Tone".
>

Hardly so. Just finished reading Brian Trubshaw's autobio (Chief Test
Pilot of Concorde) and had several brushes with Benn, who was Aviation
Minister. When they had a 'do' to thank the shop floor workers, he was
amazed when all the Shop Stupids kept referring to him as 'Tone'.

"the Omrud"  wrote in message 
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> On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:44:04 +0100, Oxymel of Squill wrote:
>
>> what ever happened to Viscount Stansgate?  As I recall Anthony Wedgewood 
>> had
>> a law passed so that the title could skip him but not be lost from the
>> family. Obviously son Hilarious didn't get it. Does anyone know where it
>> went?
>
> He's still got it, but it's de-activated.  Hilary is second son - first
> son Stephen will become Vicount Stansgate when Tony shuffles off.
>
> -- 
> David
> =====
>
WHAT A CUNT I WAS HOPING TO GET IT
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