... was rather like Aneurin (5)

I believe the answer is:

bevan

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(Other definitions for bevan that I've seen before include "Labour statesman" , "Nye ---, introduced NHS" , "Founder of the NHS" , "See 10" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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