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A Short Biography of Aneurin Bevan

Author Name:

Aneurin Bevan

Born As:

Aneurin Bevan

Other Names:

Aneurin Bevan

Born:

15 Nov 1897

Died:

6 Jul 1960




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Labour Politician                          
Why Not Trust The Tories? - 1944. Published under the pseudonym, 'Celticus'. The title was intended to be ironic.
In Place of Fear - 1952.

Excerpts from Bevan's speeches are included in Greg Rosen's Old Labour to New, Methuen, 2005.                          
                          
Minister of Health responsible for the formation of the National Health Service.
Converted to socialism by the writings of Robert Blatchford in the Clarion and joined the Independent Labour Party.                          
Also known as Nye Bevan.