Bevan

Aneurin Bevan (Nye) (1897-1960) was the man who created the National Health Service, the crowning achievement of the post second world war Labour government. The son of a miner from Monmouthshire, Wales, he became a local miners' trade union leader at only 19, and was elected a Labour MP in 1929. He was one of the few who dared criticise Churchill's leadership during the second world war and to demand government committment to a fairer society. When Labour came to power in 1945 he contributed more than anyone to creating a new society, as the minister responsible for health and for housing in the 1950s he led the Labour Party left, known as the Bevanites.

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ISBN		9781904341635
Fiction/Non-Fiction		Non-Fiction
Publisher		Haus Pub
Pages		167
List Price		$15.95
Author		Beckett, Clare Beckett, Francis
Publication Date		03/23/2005
Release Status		In Print
Format		Paperback
Language		English
Measurements		Height: 7.75 Inches (US) Width: 5.25 Inches (US) Thickness: 0.5 Inches (US) Unit Weight: 0.6 Pounds (US)