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Aneurin Bevan — ink portrait
§ The minds · 1897–1960 · United Kingdom · Minister

Aneurin Bevan

Founded the NHS

Socialism made flesh in a hospital.

Reformist Socialist →
Economic−74
SocialistMarket
Governance+24
LibertarianAuthoritarian
Social+45
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The miner's son turned minister who built Britain's National Health Service — the boldest single act of democratic socialism in British history.

social

Fiery progressive of the Welsh mining left.

economic

Public ownership and a free, universal health service.

governance

Democratic socialist using the state to deliver collective goods.

Notable for
  • Created the National Health Service
  • 'In Place of Fear'
  • Voice of the Labour left
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