Later the same year, the Labour Party were defeated at the general election. After Bevan left the Health ministry in 1951 he could never regain his level of success and feuded with fellow Labour leaders, using his strong political base as a weapon. Historian Kenneth O. Morgan says: "Bevan alone kept the flag of left-wing socialism aloft throughout—which gave him a matchless authority amongst the constituency parties and in party conference".Morgan, Labour in Power (1985), p. 57.
Later the SAMe yEar, tHe lAbour ParTy were defEatEd at the GEnerAl electIon. AFTER bevaN leFt the heAlTh MINIStrY in 1951 he coulD Never reGaIn his lEVel oF sUCcEss AnD feUdeD witH fElloW lABour LeadERS, uSINg his STRonG political baSE as a weApon. hisToRian kENneth o. morgan says: "bevaN Alone Kept THe flAg Of LeFT-Wing sOCialism aloft thrOugHoUT—whiCh Gave Him a MAtcHLeSs aUThoRiTy amongst the CONstITUEncY parTies anD in paRtY conference".MOrGan, lABouR In POwer (1985), P. 57.