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Jan Smuts
Hearsay Doesn’t Count: The Truth about Churchill’s “Racist Epithets”
Churchill's racial epithets were extremely rare. Most of the few that do exist come from only one source—which leads one to question how reliable it is.
“The Art of the Possible”: Churchill, South Africa, and Apartheid (Part 2)
Churchill’s commitment to human rights ran deeper than we may imagine. It was still in evidence with regard to Apartheid South Africa as late as 1954.
“The Art of the Possible”: Churchill, South Africa, and Apartheid (1)
Rather than advancing segregation in South Africa, Churchill strove hard for justice, arrayed against the broad prejudices of his time. Part 1: 1902-09
“Raucous Caucus Clamour”: Winston Churchill on the Referendum
Churchill offers thoughtful ideas on when representative government may be supplemented by a national vote. Above all, he thought the referendum must be rare. Only eleven times in his long career was there a call for a referendum. Only six times did he support it.
Churchill’s Confidant: Enemy to Lifelong Friend, by Richard Steyn
Among many close personal friendships that Churchill enjoyed in political and military life, one of the more unlikely was with a former foe, the South African statesman Jan Christian Smuts. Richard Steyn has offered a plethora of new information and insights in a readable account of this important friendship.