Tag: Sir Winston Churchill

William Brooks: On the Passing of Elizabeth II: Can the Anglo-American Legacy be Restored?

Commentary North Americans of my generation inherited a world of relative peace and opportunity. We received our good fortune through the toil, courage, and sacrifice of ancestors, grandparents, and parents who worked and served through centuries of pioneer settlement, World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II. Despite a lingering Cold War with…


Boris Johnson Criticises Churchill Charity for Scrubbing Former PM From Website

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday criticised an educational charity—originally founded in memory of Sir Winston Churchill—after it scrubbed the former wartime prime minister off its website. Johnson, who wrote a book titled “The Churchill Factor: How One Man Made History,” said the charity’s move airbrushed Churchill’s “giant achievements and service” to the UK. He said…


Cigar Butt Discarded by Sir Winston Churchill Could Fetch £1,200 at Auction

A cigar butt discarded by Sir Winston Churchill and picked up by a policeman is expected to fetch up to £1,200 ($1,677) at auction. The item cast aside by the wartime leader in the 1940s will go on sale along with a pair of satin slippers that once belonged to Queen Victoria. Made in the…