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Bitter was the opposition of Laborites, virtually all State-schooled. Argumentative Labor M.P. Aneurin Bevan* - told the House tartly: "There is a great body of opinion, which isn't sufficiently articulate, that public schools should be allowed to die a natural death. Some would like them to die a little more violently." Crumped acid Labor M.P. Charles Ammon: "While it is said the Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton, it can be answered now that the Battle of Britain was won on the playing fields of the [State] schools of England...
...food chemist, Mamie Olliver. The ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) content of potatoes, she found, is more than skin deep. In fact, said the Journal, the amount of vitamin "increases from without inwards. This admirable vegetable-. . . by no means to be neglected for its contribution of iron and aneurin [ Vitamin B1 ] -may have a rough exterior, but clearly conceals beneath it a heart of ascorbic acid...
...sooner were his words out than fiery Welsh Laborite Aneurin Bevan bawled: "Isn't it time that certain honorable Members shouldn't act as pimps of the Governments...
...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...