According to John Rentoul (Columnist for Independent on Sunday; visiting professor at Queen Mary University of London; biographer of Tony Blair): "Churchill was horrified Bevin polished his own shoes and offered him a batman to do it. Bevin refused."
Presumably Bevin was not bothered whether the batman kept his job or not.
The batman could have been under-employed, and Churchill was desperately trying to find him more tasks to justify his full-time role.
Did Bevin care about the batman's job? Oh no. Bevin didn't care whether he went onto short hours or indeed lost his job so long as Bevin's ideological purity was maintained.
This is what the left is like.
Presumably Bevin was not bothered whether the batman kept his job or not.
The batman could have been under-employed, and Churchill was desperately trying to find him more tasks to justify his full-time role.
Did Bevin care about the batman's job? Oh no. Bevin didn't care whether he went onto short hours or indeed lost his job so long as Bevin's ideological purity was maintained.
This is what the left is like.
