Article: WRITING ON THE WALL FESTIVAL; Tony Benn and Roy Bailey/ Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool 08 Culture Diary.(Features)

Byline: VICKY ANDERSON

AS WE took our seats in the Phil and noticed a few people dotted around the place reading the Socialist Worker while they waited for the show to start, we knew we were in for a rousing evening.

One of the highlights of this year's Writing on the Wall festival saw Leftist icon and former MP Tony Benn and long-time friend Roy Bailey bring their show about the history of political dissent to the city - and they knew it would strike a chord.

Folk singer Bailey is a softer figure than Benn, with a friendly line in conversational comedy and token folk braces and beard, but still uses his lyrics to strong and often poignant ...

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