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http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl General Discussion >> Europe >> The Darkest Hour http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1500146669 Message started by AiA on Jul 16^th, 2017 at 5:24am

Title: The Darkest Hour
Post by AiA on Jul 16^th, 2017 at 5:24am

Bring this one on.
EuroPanssies need it now as much as then.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pNOCzV5jG0

Title: Re: The Darkest Hour
Post by cods on Jul 16^th, 2017 at 10:14am

some would have to wonder what would have happened had he not been there?..

was it divine providence or sheer luck

Title: Re: The Darkest Hour
Post by AiA on Jul 16^th, 2017 at 10:24am

cods wrote on Jul 16^th, 2017 at 10:14am:

some would have to wonder what would have happened had he not been there?..

was it divine providence or sheer luck

It wouldn't have worked out well for the Brits had he not been PM. That much is sure.

Title: Re: The Darkest Hour
Post by Gordon on Jul 16^th, 2017 at 10:37am

AiA wrote on Jul 16^th, 2017 at 10:24am:

cods wrote on Jul 16^th, 2017 at 10:14am:

some would have to wonder what would have happened had he not been there?..

was it divine providence or sheer luck

It wouldn't have worked out well for the Brits had he not been PM. That much is sure.

Read this.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33584231-the-strange-death-of-europe

Title: Re: The Darkest Hour
Post by chimera on Jul 17^th, 2017 at 8:25pm

He had a cigar and walking stick like Charlie Chaplin . He messed up Gallipoli and then Norway and Dieppe raids. His generals wouldn't fight , he said , and lost Singapore and Egypt until Montgomery turned up and who then lost Market Garden .

Russia beat the Nazi army and Yanks did Normandy . But Winnie looked like a Pom so that's what he did.