That's Well Coincimental, Yeah?

Just been reading Tony Benn's diaries on the way back from Leeds, and since it ties in nicely with my amusingly mental YouTube commenter, I present this from 5th March 1996 without further comment.

I had a leaflet sent to me, published by the British National Party, denouncing the fact that Merton Council has approved planning permission for a mosque in Morden. On the back of it was written, 'Rat Benn - Here it is spelled out - you are part of a treason on your own race and people for the Jew Communists - one world mongrels.' Well the idea that Jewish Communists would be demanding mosques is a bit absurd; but the way in which the fascist movement does appear from time to time is interesting.

Rare Foray Into Public Service Broadcasting

Partly I wanted to put up the DEC's film, which makes me a better news source than the BBC:



But also, I wanted to show you the lovely, lovely Tony Benn continuing to be his brilliant self:


By the way - for some sense of grim satisfaction you can check out the pasting Mark Thompson's been getting on his blog here. Really restores your faith in humanity.