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...count of Bevan's votes that night did nothing to deflate his buoyance. When, at 3:30 a.m., he was declared elected by 21,500 votes, ex-Miner Bevan cried: "This is a great day." Then he introduced his Tory opponent, Grame B. Finlay, a pale-faced figure in a lounge suit and sheepskin jacket. The crowd booed vigorously. Bevan's triumph was sweet indeed as he authoritatively called, "Order, order, we must show what sportsmen...
When he turned in at 5 a.m., Labor was 60 seats ahead. Bevan felt so well that he was even complacent about Tory victories. "Oh, well," he said, "I suppose we must have some of them...
...boarded the 10:35 a.m. at Newport for London in fine fettle. "I can feel the blood stirring in my veins," he said, "but I'd rather lose than see Labor get a small majority." In the light of the returns (up to that point), Bevan obviously felt that...
Prime Minister Clement Attlee had been overcautious in making a moderate campaign that had kept the fiery .Bevan under wraps...
...London's Paddington station his tune changed. His secretary met him with the news that Labor's lead was slipping fast. Bevan sucked in his breath, grunted: "I don't like it." Then he said: "We don't seem to have much success wooing the middle classes, do we? You can't woo them; they want a strong man to lead them...