Word: aneurin
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Loyal Opposition forced Prime Minister Chamberlain to stop toying with the scheme of general registration of all citizens, the first step toward nationwide conscription. "As soon as war is declared the generals and the brass hats will be in charge of the whole resources of the country," howled Laborite Aneurin Bevan last week. Two days later, with His Majesty's Loyal Opposition still peppering Sir Thomas, the Prime Minister himself was forced onto the floor to try to make the anxious M. P.s believe that no plan for compulsory non-military or industrial service has been made...
...designed to crush the insignificant Communist," observed Laborite Dave Kirkwood judicially, "but in the hands of incompetent, dishonest police it could be applied to great innocent masses." Shrilled Laborite Aneurin Bevan, "With this bill the Attorney General admits that it is to be illegal for a British soldier to be a Christian...
...bill to saddle the British taxpayer with the national debt of bankrupt Newfoundland (TIME, Dec. 18), the Laborite-Liberal Opposition were helpless to oppose the Government's Conservative steamroller but finally grew so angry that the House resounded with homely English abuse. "You dirty dog!" shouted Laborite Aneurin Bevan at Minister of Dominions James Henry ("Jim") Thomas who was driving the steamroller. "You swelled head...