SHORTHAND: Winston Churchill
The man who the BBC named the best ever Briton has been having something of a reputation change in the past few years. These days, only one in five young people have a positive view of Churchill.
From Churchill’s role in the Bengal famine – in which three million Indians starved to death on his watch – to some pretty intense white nationalism, Hannah and Suru look at the truth of one of the most chequered legacies around.
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Sources:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29701767
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_Greatest_Britons#Top_10
https://www.gov.uk/government/history/past-prime-ministers/clement-attlee
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‘Young Titan’, Michael Sheldon
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