“Through me the energy policy of the whole Common Market is being held up. Without opening old wounds, it pleases me no end.”

—  Tony Benn

On not attending an EEC meeting in order to attend a Labour rally (12 December 1975), quoted in 'Mr Benn delays EEC meeting', The Times (13 December, 1975), p. 1
1970s

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