Aneurin - Nye - Bevan was one of the pivotal Labour figures of the post-war era. As Minister for Health in Attlee's government, his role in the foundation of the NHS, the world's largest publically-funded health service and the centre-piece of the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, changed the face of British society forever.
...MoreReview Andrew Seaton (2015) Review of "Nye: The Political Life of Aneurin Bevan". Social History of Medicine (pp. 928-929).
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