Comments on: Churchill’s Common Touch (1)

By: Jack Mens

Jack Mens — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 00:39:18 +0000

There is always a revisionist out there. But I still have to look at the pictures with Churchill standing with his people during the bombing of London and his concern for shelter for the citizens.
That did not happen in Germany when Hamburg was burning.
There are so many examples of Churchill’s deep concern for his people. How dare one critisize the man who saved Europe .
But your response Richard is convincing. Well done.

By: Rhoda Goodman

Rhoda Goodman — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 03:22:18 +0000

I look forward to continue to follow this. Thanks for including me.

By: Richard Langworth

Richard Langworth — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:14:03 +0000

That’s a valid point and one I will cover in Part 3. Thanks for raising it.

By: Richard Munro

Richard Munro — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 19:47:08 +0000

Wonderful anecdote. We know Churchill was wonderful comrade in the field and was a very humane person and a lover of animals.

Is it not true, however, that in social circumstances, Churchill was very aloof to servants?

I met one of FDR’s bodyguards many years ago and he said Churchill was charming to FDR and his circle but ignored guards and servants entirely not even bothering to excuse himself if he bumped into them. By contrast FDR was like everyone’s favorite uncle and he laughed and joked with everyone.

Once again this is a second hand report but I have heard it many times that Churchill for all his virtues and qualities was a man of his age and his class.