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Musician Billy Bragg and 5 live listeners paid tribute to Tony Benn, who has died at the age of 88, and tell Rachel Burden about the times they met him.

Left wing activist Billy Bragg said he had 鈥渞eally great memories鈥� of meeting Tony Benn during a miners鈥� strike.

Andy in Manchester said he 鈥渃hewed the fat鈥� with Tony Benn, who was an MP for over 50 years, at a Labour conference:

鈥淗e always used to take a portable camping chair with him, he always wanted to be sitting with people and having conversations and we chewed the fat for 10, 15 minutes.鈥�

Sue in Cambridge, who is involved in animal rights, said Tony Benn was 鈥渁 wonderful man鈥� who supported their cause:

鈥淓very time we were at parliament, anything that he believed in, he always came out; whatever the weather; snow, rain, hail, he would come out and stand with us, talk with us, encourage us.鈥�

Trevor in Coventry said he was 鈥渟o lucky鈥� to meet and speak to Tony Benn and will 鈥渘ever forget鈥� when he received a phone call from the veteran left-wing campaigner:

鈥淚 wrote a book and Tony had a copy of the book, and for no reason he rang me; I鈥檒l never forget on a Sunday evening at 10 O鈥� Clock; just to thank me."

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