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Celticus (Aneurin Bevan MP) – Why Not Trust The Tories? – First Edition 1944
£75.00
A first edition, first printing published by Gollancz in 1944. A very good book without inscriptions, in very good dust wrapper with some spots to the front panel. Rubbed to the corners and to the edges.
Why Not Trust the Tories? is a sharp 1944 political pamphlet by Aneurin Bevan, writing under the pseudonym “Celticus.” In this work—just 89 pages—it critiques the Conservative Party’s policies and ethos during the mid-20th century, warning of their impact on working-class communities and democratic values. Bevan, a founding champion of the NHS, uses persuasive socialist arguments to challenge Tory principles and urge readers to question their trust in the party.
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A first edition, first printing published by Gollancz in 1944. A very good book without inscriptions, in very good dust wrapper with some spots to the front panel. Rubbed to the corners and to the edges.
Why Not Trust the Tories? is a sharp 1944 political pamphlet by Aneurin Bevan, writing under the pseudonym “Celticus.” In this work—just 89 pages—it critiques the Conservative Party’s policies and ethos during the mid-20th century, warning of their impact on working-class communities and democratic values. Bevan, a founding champion of the NHS, uses persuasive socialist arguments to challenge Tory principles and urge readers to question their trust in the party.
