A great man once said.

[CINDERS]

Of this day the 6th of June 1944,

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[Singer B]

We need that guy today....

[30Three]

It's a brilliant Churchil quote; but actually from 10th November 1942; after the 8th Armies expulsion of the Afrika Corps from North Africa.

[Flying10uk]

Churchill always knew what to say for any occasion or eventuality.

[BEAR]

'Yes, Madam, I am drunk, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly.'

[Gil Boyd]

or.............................. "Careless talk costs wives"

[CINDERS]

I have a reasonable bit on Churchill I should take the time to read up more on him as I have his early life in H/C as well as his WWII 6 vol H/C along with a couple of soft covers covering his war time speeches. Of the ones I've watched the one he delivered to congress sticks in my mind as one of his greatest along with honouring the WWII fighter pilots after the Battle of Britain.

[Gil Boyd]

Cinders,
Clearly two sides to Churchill.
IMHO caused a lot of unecessary Commonwealth issues after the war, India/Palestine to name just two, but read an independent story, not his autobiography for a clearer picture of the man!!

[mnmkeller]

Cinders,
Clearly two sides to Churchill.
IMHO caused a lot of unecessary Commonwealth issues after the war, India/Palestine to name just two, but read an independent story, not his autobiography for a clearer picture of the man!!

He was horribly racist in some of his views and policies but his ability to lead when the pressure was on is undeniable.

For those that have watched The Professor and the Madman he made a surprise appearance in that film.

[Flying10uk]

He was horribly racist in some of his views and policies

I think that is putting it a bit strong. One has to remember that Churchill was brought up and educated in the Victorian era and so, unsurprisingly, some of his values and language reflect that era. When we look back at him in 2022 it is not surprising, therefore, that we find some of the things he said and, perhaps, did inappropriate.