Originally posted by chris stephensIan Anderson
churchill did not start as a liberal, he was conservative mp for oldham, and moved to the liberals because of his friendship with lloyd george, then he went back to the tories again, after being defeated in 1922 in dundee by a prohitibition candidate.
he did oppose the india bill, votes for women, approved of using the army to break up strikes.
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i dont care who the greatest brit is, though i think we should have a ten greatest scots.
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Originally posted by XanthosNZhe was an alcoholic with good taste to write and tell stories ... and won the Nobel Prize !!!! unbelievable !
He started life as a Liberal back when the Liberal Party meant something. Even if you don't like his politics (he was against the India Bill [giving India sovreignty] and put down some strikes rather brutally) you have to admit he was a great man.
Not only does he get onto the top Brits list I'd put him on the top Americans list too.
Charles George Gordon. For real.
also........ Gladstone, William E.Gladstone.......'e was the greatest man englund ever 'ad.
who was? the man in the picture.....what did 'e do? 'e was the greatest man englund ever 'ad. what's is name? GLADSTONE, WILLIAM E. GLADSTONE.
et cetera, etc. anybody ever hear that old comedy routine??? It's like Abbot and Costello's "Who's on first"skit.