Having served for nearly half a century in the House of Commons, I now want more time to devote to politics and more freedom to do so.


Paul Waugh, "Benn retires to spend more time with his politics", The Independent, 28 June 1999, p. 5.


Having served for nearly half a century in the House of Commons, I now want more time to devote to politics and more freedom to do so.

Having served for nearly half a century in the House of Commons, I now want more time to devote to politics and more freedom to do so.

Having served for nearly half a century in the House of Commons, I now want more time to devote to politics and more freedom to do so.

Having served for nearly half a century in the House of Commons, I now want more time to devote to politics and more freedom to do so.