Churchill: Walking with Destiny

Historian Andrew Roberts examines Churchill's description of becoming prime minister in May 1940: "I felt as if I were walking with destiny and that all my past life had been but a preparation for this hour and for this trial.” The trial, of course, was an existential one for Britain, but Churchill’s career - and his confidence - helped lead the nation and the Allies through a global conflagration. Robert’s insight, as well as his access to previously hidden correspondence, will give attendees a richer picture of this important and occasionally enigmatic figure.

[@billyleroy2465]

I LOVE his book!..what a talented Historian.

[@Telcontarnz]

Wonderful presentation and a brilliant counter to the rubbish coming from other parties these days. I love te comment that in the we will fight them on the beaches speech that ‘surrender comes from the French’.

[@brianmoran1196]

He loves to take a dig at the French.. In another speech he describes AL Qaida as "Unappeasable" saying that if they were appeasable the French would have appeased them by now.

[@Telcontarnz]

@@brianmoran1196 Brilliant

[@beatlessteve1010]

I absolutely agree with you and this desire to smear the reputations of many great men. Narcissism has infected contemporary politics and way of thinking.. They are even smearing Abraham Lincoln nowadays, and likewise they are raising and distorting the most evil men in history like Hitler and Stalin

[@billpower3159]

Interesting that Churchill acknowledged that he got the Black and Tans wrong. Of all the stains left by British rule in Ireland, the Black and Tans were among the very worst.