Aneurin Bevan
1897 - 1960
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Biography
Aneurin Bevan was a Welsh Labour Party politician who was a key figure in the establishment of the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. Born in 1897 in Tredegar, Wales, Bevan became a trade unionist and political activist before being elected to Parliament in 1929. He played a crucial role in advocating for social welfare programs and served as Minister of Health from 1945 to 1951 under Prime Minister Clement Attlee's government. Bevan's dedication to healthcare reform left a lasting impact on British society.
Famous Quotes (5)
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The NHS will last as long as there are folk left with the faith to fight for it.
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Ignorance is no defence - it is in fact the crime.
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Fascism is not in itself a new order of society. It is the future refusing to be born.
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No society can legitimately call itself civilised if a sick person is denied medical aid because of lack of means.
5
We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over.