Mr. Churchill (a man of destiny) said, If your going through Hell, keep going.
This country wants peace, no war! 99.99% of Brits did not want war!
Racious purity?
He was a stubborn old bugger who lived in the past, but he never gave up! He was the right man at the right time.
On the contrary, he was always looking forward, especially in world affairs!He saw the future ????
(a great film, similar in style to Remains of The Day...another great film.)
Cast: Albert Finney as Churchill, Vanessa Redgrave as Clementinejust a perfect pair! This is a beautifully written film incorporating several real Churchill quotes. The incidents are largely based on fact.
https://youtu.be/2xA4FPjsXOY?si=yfU4_hmAstysYWhr
This film is remarkable both for context and relevance. It illustrates the same reluctance of the British people to face reality while simultaneously believing all will be well. The 1930s were not dissimilar to nowadays, which again very few seem to be concerned about. History repeats itself only for different names of human beings.
Sad? Happy as you got chances to make a difference!
How so?
Proceed.
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at one of Als dinner parties Clemy you have four children who
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require your love and support, not to mention our husband, who has to work 20 hours a day to keep this household
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afloat and you think its all right do you to leave us to go off chasing
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lizards with Walter Guinness what am I supposed to say to
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that well dont you think it just might be construed as just a little
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selfish well dont you, huh, Winston, do not accuse me of being
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selfish do do not dare Ive spent the last 26 years of my life trying to please you and Ive done everything and
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I mean everything I put your happiness before the childrens happiness before my
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happiness Ive ever ever met
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so dont accuse me of being selfish Winston dont you?
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dare sorry, sir I thought somebody
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the Sprouts misbehaved, yes, sir
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[Music]
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is this pushy cat Mr pug is very [Music] sorry [ __ ] cat, do let me
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Mr. Puck is very lonely out here, Mrs [ __ ] cat, please
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[Music]
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wolof wolof [Music]
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If mommy open the window what darling, open the window here
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why you open the window when you have to
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show pull up in
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the goodbye goodbye JM goodbye goodbye
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and how are you this morning, sir, all right? I think thank you for asking, missing hard, of course but thats to be
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expected no point in dwelling on her absence we must kbo yes I keep buggering
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on at all times, sir
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paragraph Dian has gone back to our husband come but I fear the marriage
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will will not last stop Ines out Im in the middle of a letter telephone sir out
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the man says its important sir go back later really important who is it major sanki sir who the hell is Major sanki
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one of your constituency workers I think you should talk to him what now yes Mr Churchill hes been ringing all morning all right all right Ines youre the most
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irritating club that ever walk the earth I was in the middle of a letter to my wife and now Ive completely lost my train of thought idiots have you no
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sensitivity whatsoever theres no need to be insulting so I was merely passing on a message shut up in how dare you uh
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tell the the girl to put the call through up here shes gone to Lun well then you do it yourself I am not
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acquainted with a mechanism oh God Mighty bloody hell youre very rude to
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me Ines youre very rude to me sir yes but Im a great
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man youre a stupid old
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bugger Mr Churchills in trouble what do you mean Mr Baldwin or
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some someone high up is trying to get him pushed out of what the conservative
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party dont be Dar go they wouldnt do a thing like that they dont like all his speeches about Germany they want to shut
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him up well can they do that Mrs P just kick him out they could I suppose
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yes organize a vote of no confidence something like that they never get over
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it I know I tell you this Mrs P if they do kick him out I shall never vote Tori
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again never not even liberal bastard how dare they bers this is absolutely the worst
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thing of my whole blooded life Im surrounded by enemies they call me a war Monger
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because I speak the blunt truth baldman is behind is sty bloody Baldwin no
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better than an epileptic corpse who is in charge of the
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clattering Train the Axel Creak and the coupling strain the PAC is hot and the
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points are near and sleep has deadened the drivers ear and the signals flash
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through the nights in vain for death is in charge of the clattering
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train youll be needing a glass of champagne possibly
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too Charlie mommys nearly finish and then I promise well go out to the park theres someone to see you maam oh
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who who uh Mr pettifer pettier to see me well go in a minute
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darling what are you reading
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Charlie good afternoon misser Mrs wigram Im afraid my husbands not home
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it was you I came to see me please do sit down thank
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you I need your help in a rather delicate and conf idential matter the
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Prime Minister feels it would be advantageous if your husband did not see quite so much of Mr
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Churchill what do you mean its perhaps not wise not good for him not wise for
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who your husband well then shouldnt you be telling this to my husband Im quite
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sure he takes note of what you say what my husband does is his own business I
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wouldnt dream of trying to interfere no no of course not but do remember your husband is the head of an important part
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part of the foreign office its not a good idea for him to tell Mr Churchill whats going on why if indeed he has
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been please Mrs wigram dont let argue about this please Mr Peter dont treat
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me like a child if your husband persists in seeing
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Winston he may find himself being posted somewhere inconveniently distant which would of course be
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difficult with regard to your son; difficult for him to travel, I mean
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difficult, and I should imagine finding the appropriate medical assistance in certain parts of the
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world I dare say it would mean youre having to stay here; youve made a foolish mistake, Mr
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pettifer oh a tactical error when a member of the government comes to my house and threatens me so openly it only
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goes to show how extremely important it is that my husband continue his friendship with Mr Churchill; that is my
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opinion anyway
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please give my regards to your husband do tell him what I said I think I prefer not
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to good afternoon Mrs
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wigram what do you want Mr Churchill Im looking for a letter what letter I
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thought there might be something from clamy not [Music]
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well perhaps the prime ministers right perhaps we should try to find a
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compromise with her Hitler what dont be ridiculous we know thats impossible then perhaps perhaps we should let him
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have his own way you got to say gray what ridiculous nonsense is this gra
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youre tired we should go home hundreds of thousands of people will die
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millions and I should be responsible WIS thats just not true partly responsible
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then how would you be remotely responsible by showing those papers to Winston by stirring up public opinion by
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making it impossible for the government to reach a settlement with the Nazis Hitler is Unstoppable in three years
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hes made himself dictator of Germany hes dumped the Treaty of Versa and rebuilt the Armed Forces hell March into Austria and then czechslovakia and
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then God knows what the whole of Europe there may be a war I grant you
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that nevertheless we shall win how can you say that its just
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Mindless optimism when I was in school I had a friend called Merlin
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Evans and one day we were talking about what we would do when we were grown up and I dont know why I said this or
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why I thought it but I said one day in the future Britain will be in great
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Danger and it will fall to me to save London and the
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Empire school boy fantasy I want you to play for England or climb
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Everest my destiny and I truly believe
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it youre an extraordinary man Winston I am I know it nobody but you could say
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that sort of thing and expect people to believe it Destiny is what I believe in
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there the commands we must
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obey what a very jolly lunch Im afraid look out yourself take care of ra he
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needs you so much I will thank you Cy bye
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[Music] all over Europe it is the hush of suspense and in
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Many Lands it is the hush of fear during these last few years the
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world has grown Gravely darker we have steadily disarmed partly
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with a sincere desire to give a lead to other countries and partly through the severe
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Financial pressure of the time but a change must now be
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made we must not continue longer on a course in which we alone are growing
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weaker by ger is growing
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[Music] stronger prime
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minister oh hello Wy
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I hear theres a nonsensical rumor that youre about to retire please state that that isnt the
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case well I should be making an official announcement in due course but please be
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discreet I dont want everybody to know Im very surprised youre much loved in
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the country s Ive had my day Im exhausted know some days Im so tired I
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can hardly turn over the pages of a book weve uh had our differences profound
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differences but Ive always admired your great political
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skills Winston let me tell you something to my mind war is the greatest Folly
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that can afflict mankind no absolutely no question about it please dont interrupt now maybe youre right about
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Hitler perhaps this war is inevitable but I believe that I am also right I
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have done everything everything in my power to preserve peace and I would do exactly the same all over
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again Bloodshed sorrow irreparable loss thats what Ive been hoping to
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prevent but as I say you may well be right
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so many telegrams today German troops are on the March thousands of them hence
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all the telegrams Hitlers planning to invade the world and were planning to do nothing about it what you make of that
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margerie oh well Im perhaps we should go home what do you think or we could take a stroll at St Jamess part its
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remarkable weather were having for this time of year and well were hardly much use here are
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we sorry sorry marer its a poor
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[Music] joke thank you thank you for
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these marjerie I going to ask what time is the defense meeting tomorrow I dont
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think youre required at that meeting Mr wigram we havent received any
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notification not required
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fine its funny how word gets [Music]
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around thank you very much come on my little man here we are hello
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oh Charlie its snowing how lovely eel can you manage yes thank you maam we
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should go and find daddy in the garden and make a snowman what do you think oh silly
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mommy silly Mommy we wish you a Merry Christmas we
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wish you a Merry Christmas we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
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shall I take you thank you come on young man what you need is a bath good
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bath we have in a
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minute [Music] ra whats
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wrong nothing drink
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please for
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ra the snow its settled how wonderful we must take
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Charlie to the par hes never seen snow like this so beautiful like a
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painting you must telephone to the office tell them you wont be in today just for 2 or 3 hours it is Christmas
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after all Im sure they can spare you Im afraid I absolutely forbid you to go to work on a day like
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Churchill: Rafe acted heroically, not because he was unaware of the dangers ahead, but because he recognized and feared them deeply. Despite that fear, he faced those risks head-on. Theres no greater measure of bravery than a man who acts in spite of his fear. https://youtu.be/2xA4FPjsXOY?t=4715
Buggered upThat Pushkin (Russian poet) quote completely lifted me out of a certain pre-election mood. Thanks.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/robertlufkinmd_shared-from-hypefury-ugcPost-7256732573450592258-LpWu?utm_source=shareutm_medium=member_desktop
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@jeremyrawlins9009 Im ex-RAF. My father is ex-Navy. I have been based abroad and every time I was proud to be British. I was young though. However, I felt that being reasonable, moral and respectful was part of the basis on which I felt that pride. I no longer have that pride. Lies, misinformation, and the readiness to believe in it as a justification for hate, prejudice and even violence. Then we have those expressing opinions in votes that they have little to no knowledge of and made no effort to gain that knowledge. Im less than proud, but Im more ashamed of my birth association. Quite sad in my increasing age and would have left the U.K. a number of years ago if I wasnt stuck here because people with me dont want to leave. I am left to fester in the middle that others have decided for me.
No matter how many times I see this movie, I cry. The world is in such a mess and tomorrow the USA votes. Where are the leaders that can inspire, have integrity, and weather the storm? I have read everything about Churchill, have his picture in my office, and even named a cat Winston. I loved his leadership; despite his dark days, he brought such great leadership to the UK and to the world.
BAHAHAHA. I adore Winston Churchill. He was a very unpleasant person. Now do you understand why Trump just got elected? He is also unpleasant. Now Drill baby drill !
