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How Profound Were The Changes Introduced by the Labour Governments?
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How Profound Were The Changes Introduced by the Labour Governments? Some of the changes that the labour government introduced between 1945-51 were very profound. For instance the changes that were made by the government to tackle the five giant evils of society. The Government wanted to tackle Squalor, want, illness, disease and idleness. The introduction of the NHS was hugely profound. In 1945-6 Aneurin Bevan accepted the fundamental principle of a free and universal medical service, directly financed by the state. This change made by the labour government was revolutionary because it provided medical help to all people that was not possible before. It enabled the poor to be able to be treated for a disease that was not possible before because they could not afford be privately treated. There were other changes that the government had made that were seen as very profound. After the war the...
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