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Churchill: A Million Allied Soldiers to Fight for the White Russians?
21
Nov
2019
By RICHARD M. LANGWORTH
No evidence exists that Churchill wished to commit a million Allied troops. The British contingent he envisioned was small, and made up of volunteers. Above all, Churchill wanted decision, not hesitation, which he abhorred all his life.
Winston Churchill and Edmund Burke: An Appreciation of Kindred Souls
17
May
2019
By ANDREW ROBERTS
Sharing Churchill’s appreciation of the wisdom of Edmund Burke, Andrew Roberts compares the two great figures, and wonders what they’d make of Brexit.
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