# Labour infighting since 1951: "The Party of Economic Crisis and Muddle"

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Sir Vernon Bogdanor FBA CBE
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics, History
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/labour-infighting-1951-party-economic-crisis-and-muddle)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Nye Bevan’s resignation triggered a ‘Civil War that lasted throughout the 1950s” according to Professor Bogdanor. This short details the conflict and the results of what Gaitskell called “ a fight for the soul of the Labour Party”.

## Lectures

1. [Labour infighting since 1951: "The Party of Economic Crisis and Muddle"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/labour-infighting-1951-party-economic-crisis-and-muddle/5f5e57053d01) (YouTube)