We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run down.

Aneurin Bevan

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Topic

The political center Political ideology Politics

Author

Aneurin Bevan

Source

The Observer

Medium

Newspaper

Language

English

Time

1953 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Politician

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Bevan, Aneurin. The Observer. 6 Dec. 1953.

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Medium
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Genre
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Time
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Original Citation

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