Have you ever wondered how did Aneurin Bevan become the face of democratic socialism and how did Nigel Farage force a Brexit referendum despite never sitting in Parliament? Join Sir Vernon as he discusses 6 politicians, three from the left – A. Bevan, Roy Jenkins, Tony Benn – and three from the right – Enoch Powell, Sir Keith Joseph, and N. Farage – who, though never Prime Minister, set the agenda of postwar British politics. All were contrarians, revelling against conventional wisdom; all sought to challenge the consensus.
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