Britain could have been as rich as Norway, ( now officially the richest country in the world), had we listened to the politician pro-war neo-liberals love to hate.
Here's my piece from today's First Post.
http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/index.php?menuID=1&subID=519
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The impact of oil revenues could - and should have been even greater in Britain as at the time the BNOC was set up by Tony Benn we still had a manufacturing base which could have been greatly assisted.
Norway's State Petroleum Fund Fund now stands at $210 bn. Britain meanwhile, despite the enormous reserves of North Sea oil which were available- to say nothing of the hundreds of years of coal under our soil- is joining in with American-led wars for control over the world's energy supplies!
In the circumstances I think the (ha!) remark you placed after 'Prime Minister Benn' would be better reserved for Prime Ministers Thatcher, Major and Blair.
p.s.
If you are a British citizen Chimpo, I think you should be throwing bananas at all three for squandering such a golden opportunity.
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