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...Bevan was a changed and embittered man. Ever since he broke with Clement Attlee over the Labor Party's support for a Southeast Asia alliance and German rearmament, Bevan had kept to himself. Night after night he sat brooding in the "Bevanite" corner of the Commons' Smoke Room with one or two henchmen. Only rarely did the old wit flash out, the great laugh boom...
Sorest Point. Listening to his speech, political pundits concluded that Eden had decided the Bevan brand of anti-Americanism had become politically popular. He went out of his way to pay "my personal tribute" to Molotov, welcomed the "opportunity to meet Chou En-lai," praised France's Bidault and Mendes-France, and even had a word of praise for the U.S.'s Bedell Smith. But he pointedly had no word for Secretary of State Dulles. He pressed hard on the sorest point in the touchy U.S.-British relationship: the recognition of Red China. "There is no doubt that...
...keen on the trip. It would add to Red China's prestige in countries like India and Burma, and besides, said Attlee, "I do not know what my wife will say. I'm too old to be flying about." Also going along: Party Secretary Phillips, Nye Bevan. "We were not informed or consulted," was the chilly Foreign Office reaction...
...Bevan of losing the Laborites "30 to 50 seats" in the 1951 general elections by his reckless description of Tories as "lower than vermin...
...needed both unity and constructive thought to win that election," wrote Morrison. "Instead, we were afflicted with trouble over the so-called Bevanites. Now," Morrison went on, coldly referring at all times to his opponent as "Mr. A. Bevan," "we have had the open conflict on the front bench followed by his resignation from the parliamentary committee." Once again, thanks to Mr. A. Bevan, concluded Morrison, "cheerfulness has returned to the Tory benches; depression and annoyance have descended upon ours. Why should a number of labor parties in marginal and difficult constituencies be so eager to support damaging foolishness...