tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post6082897996483531937..comments2024-03-22T11:55:50.335+13:00Comments on Not PC: Churchill - "Without him England was lost for a certainty, and with him England has been on the verge of disaster time and again."Peter Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-55027812860912718772022-07-01T12:34:31.618+12:002022-07-01T12:34:31.618+12:00I've just finished Alanbrooke's diary and ...I've just finished Alanbrooke's diary and that criticism of Churchill was not unusual. He only wrote the diary for his wife and started by requesting it not be published. However, he agreed to it being published after finding Churchill's account of the war somewhat 'problematic'. He didn't have much time for the strategic thinking of any politician or many generals - except for one - Stalin. That surprised me... Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517789311701591619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-10255027495737850532022-06-29T12:40:53.766+12:002022-06-29T12:40:53.766+12:00That's one of the most reasonable criticisms o...That's one of the most reasonable criticisms of Churchill I've seen, arguing he was far from perfect, but also acknowledging he was crucial in England's continued survival.<br /><br />In terms of England being "on the verge of disaster time and time again", would that likely not apply to *any* leader in power at the time, given how close England came to losing the war?MarkThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06199883270652041621noreply@blogger.com