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6. They did manage to get the NHS in there by defeating him right after the war

Reply to ShazamIam (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 29, 2021, 11:26 AM

Jul 2021

Imagine deciding to go with a massive social program when food was still be rationed and bombsites were still being cleaned up! Impressive progressive and forward thinking-- and it has paid off for decades since.

Churchill was who he was, and the country recognized that wasn't a post-war leader.

(Then they elected him again in his oldest age! That was dumb.)

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Re The Crown (on Netflix) [View all] ananda Jul 2021 OP

The Crown is an excellent series. I really enjoyed it. Glorfindel Jul 2021 #1

Well, "his finest hour" was long past when The Crown takes place. viva la Jul 2021 #2

He fell because after WWII he wanted to put the ordinary citizens on an austerity program, not the ShazamIam Jul 2021 #4

They did manage to get the NHS in there by defeating him right after the war viva la Jul 2021 #6

Attlee and Eden were beside themselves. ananda Jul 2021 #7

Yes, sentimentality elected him. The U.S. Lend-Lease aid helped all of EU with food and funds. ShazamIam Jul 2021 #10

Saw all 4 seasons. ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2021 #3

I loved the first two seasons the best wryter2000 Jul 2021 #5

The Mountbattens had strong Nazi ties. ananda Jul 2021 #8

That was a fascinating tidbit viva la Jul 2021 #9

Yes, Philip was much more decent than I expected.. ananda Jul 2021 #11

It's hard to believe that he and Philip's viva la Jul 2021 #12

Prolly a lot of inbreeding in those royal families historically. ananda Jul 2021 #13

Wow. I hadn't thought of that. ananda Aug 2021 #14