NYE

NYE
Author: Nick Thomas-Symonds
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2014-12-18
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0857734997

Aneurin – Nye – Bevan was one of the pivotal Labour Party figures of the post-war era in Britain. As Minister for Health in Attlee's government, his role in the foundation of the National Health Service, the world's largest publically-funded health service, changed the face of British society forever. The son of a coal miner from South Wales, Bevan was a life-long champion of social justice and the rights of working people, as such becoming one of the leading proponents of Socialist thought in Britain. In this book, acclaimed author Nicklaus Thomas-Symonds provides the first full biography of Bevan in over two decades. Drawing on first-hand interviews as well as recently released sources, he provides a unique portrait of one of the great British statesmen of the twentieth century.

In Place of Fear

In Place of Fear
Author: Aneurin Bevan
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2011-11-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1447493974

The collective principle asserts that... no society can legitimately call itself civilised if a sick person is denied medical aid because of lack of means. — Aneurin Bevan.

Aneurin Bevan: A Biography

Aneurin Bevan: A Biography
Author: Michael Foot
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Total Pages: 488
Release: 2011-10-06
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0571280854

Michael Foot's two-volume biography of Aneurin 'Nye' Bevan (1897-1960) - arguably Britain's greatest socialist, indelibly associated with the founding of the National Health Service - is one of the major political biographies of the last century. It is the life of an inspirational politician, written by one who knew and unabashedly admired him. Volume II, first published in 1973, begins with Bevan's role in the founding of a comprehensive National Health Service - this while he was also tasked with addressing the country's severe post-war housing shortage. It takes in his 1951 resignation from the cabinet in protest at the introduction of prescription charges, and his subsequent leadership of a 'Bevanite' Labour left; his publication in 1952 of In Place of Fear; his service as Shadow Foreign Secretary during the Suez crisis in 1956; his controversial reversal of opposition to nuclear weapons in 1957; and his death from cancer in 1960.

Aneurin Bevan: A Biography

Aneurin Bevan: A Biography
Author: Michael Foot
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2011-10-06
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 057128082X

Michael Foot's two-volume biography of Aneurin 'Nye' Bevan (1897-1960) - arguably Britain's greatest socialist, indelibly associated with the founding of the National Health Service, - is one of the major political biographies of the last century. It is the life of an inspirational politician, written by one who knew and unabashedly admired him. Volume I, first published in 1962, describes Bevan's life from his birth in Tredegar in the South Wales Valleys, through his abortive schooling, his employment at a colliery and the subsequent embrace of socialism that would make him a leader among South Wales miners. It follows his path to the House of Commons as a Labour MP with a fast-rising reputation as a defender of the working class; and his marriage in 1934 to fellow firebrand MP Jennie Lee. The volume closes with Labour's landslide election victory of 1945, and Bevan's appointment as Minister of Health.

Why Not Trust the Tories?

Why Not Trust the Tories?
Author: Aneurin 1897-1960 Bevan
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2021-09-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781015240551

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Creating the National Health Service

Creating the National Health Service
Author: Marvin Rintala
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2004-11-23
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1135758263

The origins of the NHS are the subject of this study that presents evidence on the key players who participated in the founding of the system. The author also traces those who opposed the NHS.

The NHS

The NHS
Author: Susan Cohen
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 94
Release: 2020-11-12
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1784424803

A beautifully illustrated history of Britain's most revered and valued institution: the NHS. In March 2020 the UK went into lockdown to help contain the spread of COVID-19 and protect the NHS from one of the greatest threats that it has faced in its 72-year history. Today more than ever, all eyes are on this beloved institution as it continues to innovate and adapt to meet the challenges of providing national healthcare in the modern world. In this fully illustrated introduction, Dr Susan Cohen traces the history of the NHS from its establishment after the Second World War, through seven decades of changing management and organisation, often in controversial political circumstances, right up to the current COVID-19 crisis. Including personal recollections from healthcare professionals on the frontline, as well as the patients in their care, this important and timely volume offers a comprehensive overview of one of the world's most remarkable healthcare systems.

Aneurin Bevan a Paul Robeson

Aneurin Bevan a Paul Robeson
Author: Daniel Williams
Publisher: Institute of Welsh Affairs
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2010-08-20
Genre: Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru
ISBN: 1904773532

The National Eisteddfod Lecture at Ebbw Vale, 2010. While Paul Robeson is celebrated today in Wales as a socialist, he was also a key figure for Black Nationalists. Bevan seems to have been somewhat aware of this, for he delivered one of his most nationalistic speeches before introducing Robeson at the 1958 Eisteddfod in Ebbw Vale.

Wales Unchained

Wales Unchained
Author: Daniel G Williams
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2015-04-15
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1783162139

Contributes to the fields of Welsh Studies, Comparative Studies, Transatlantic Studies Offers analyses of key chapters in the cultural making of modern Wales. Offers insights into national and ethnic identity, and encourages readers to consider the extent of Welsh tolerance and intolerance. Draws on Welsh and English language sources, and ranges across literature, history, music and political thought. The book is an example of Welsh cultural studies in action. The book intervenes in key debates within cultural studies: nationalism and assimilationism; language and race; class and identity; cultural identity and political citizenship

Jennie Lee

Jennie Lee
Author: Patricia Hollis
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 888
Release: 1998
Genre: Great Britain
ISBN: 9780192881052

The passionate daughter of a Scottish miner, Lee was a fierce political dissenter who married Nye Bevan on the rebound of an unhappy affair. She was also an MP in her own right, the first Minister for the Arts, and the founder of the Open University.