Tag Archives: Winston Churchill

War and Peace

Posted on 2016-09-01 by Andreas Moser

In his autobiography My Early Life, which concluded the time before World War I and was published before World War II, Winston Churchill takes this lesson from the Boer Wars: Let us learn our lessons. Never, never, never believe any war will be … Continue reading →

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Money in Politics

Posted on 2016-08-22 by Andreas Moser

In his autobiography My Early Life: A Roving Commission, Winston Churchill recounts his first attempt to run for a seat in the House of Commons, the democratic half of the British Parliament. Early in November [1898] I paid a visit … Continue reading →

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The young Winston Churchill on War

Posted on 2016-07-28 by Andreas Moser

In his autobiography My Early Life, the young Winston Churchill writes about his feelings towards war and conflict. He seems to regard it all as one great adventure. About his time at the Military College in Sandhurst: Here the study was of … Continue reading →

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Easily Confused (4) Men with Chairs

Posted on 2012-09-04 by Andreas Moser

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Desperate Ken Livingstone invokes Hitler

Posted on 2011-08-19 by Andreas Moser

In Germany, there is an informal rule in political debate: if you have to invoke a Nazi-comparison, you have lost the argument because you have displayed that you have no serious arguments left. By these standards, Ken Livingstone, the Labour … Continue reading →

Posted in History, London, Politics, UK, World War II | Tagged Adolf Hitler, Boris Johnson, Godwin's law, Hitler, Ken Livingstone, Nazis, Winston Churchill | 8 Comments

Peace Camp at Parliament Square in London

Posted on 2011-06-18 by Andreas Moser

I wonder if the participants of the “Peace Camp” at Parliament Square in London have ever noticed the irony of protesting against all kinds of wars under the amused eyes of Winston Churchill. The “Peace Camp” is a continuous protest … Continue reading →

Posted in History, London, Military, Photography, Politics, UK | Tagged Boris Johnson, Churchill, democracy, demonstration, foreign policy, House of Commons, Houses of Parliament, irony, pacifism, parliament, Parliament Square, peace, Peace Camp, protest, protests, Sir Winston Churchill, war, Westminster, Winston Churchill | 9 Comments