Top Marx: Bevan and the importance of Karl

Posted on 11 May 2017 by Nye Davies

He may have been dead for over 100 years but suddenly Karl Marx has become an issue in this election. Within all the General Election coverage, John McDonnell has suddenly got people talking about Karl Marx. On the Andrew Marr Show, McDonnell was asked about a previous comment where he described himself as a Marxist.
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Welsh Radicalism: The political traditions of David Lloyd George and Aneurin Bevan

Posted on 15 December 2016 by Nye Davies

This year marks the 100th anniversary of David Lloyd George becoming the British Prime Minister. His legacy includes the disestablishment of the Church of Wales, his role during the First World War and his welfare reforms. He is still the only Welsh person to be Prime Minister. Next year will mark another milestone for a
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