In a change to our schedule, another chance to hear Tony Benn in his own words, reading part two of "Free at Last - Diaries 1991 - 2001", first broadcast in 2003.

Today the diaries bring us to the aftermath of the 1992 General Election and the various leadership battles that ensue. Benn charts what he sees as the demise of Parliamentary Democracy and the rise of Autocue Politics and the wearing of 'stacked heels'. He's clearly enjoying a reputation for being a scurrilous orator of the left but has a defeat of his own to deal with as well as his sorrow at the death of John Smith.

Reader Tony Benn
Producer Jane Ray. Show less