Churchill on Edmund Burke (Part 1)
Edmund Burke, by Sir Joshua Reynolds (Wikimedia Commons)
On the Irish statesman and philosopher (1729-1797) Churchill had much to say.
I’d like to congratulate you on your wonderful book Churchill By Himself, but I could not find any Churchill comments on Burke in the index. I thought Burke deserved a mention, but it’s your book, so it’s your call (and may I add, it has been one of the best treasures that has ever landed on my lap!) –V.T., UK
Thanks for the kind words. Unfortunately the index is the worst feature of the book–completely inadequate, as I tirelessly remind the publishers.…