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I know that the right kind of political leader for the Labour Party is a desiccated calculating machine.

Aneurin Bevan

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Aneurin Bevan
Age: 62 †
Born: 1897
Born: November 15
Died: 1960
Died: July 6
Politician
Secretary Of State For Health
Trade Unionist
Nye Bevan
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Machines
Leadership
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Right
Calculating
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Labour

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