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That sort of fundamentalism which treats possession of private property not as a desirable economic and personal asset but as a condition of liberty is a form of primitive religion.

Neil Kinnock

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Neil Kinnock
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: March 28
Former Leader Of The Labour Party
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