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Winston Churchill helps MPs defeat Twitter ban

The house of only one other 20th century prime minister is open to the public, and that is Chartwell, home of Sir Winston Churchill. Alas, the nation proved ind. Speaking in defence of politicians tweeting from the Commons, MP Kevin Brennan said Twitter's 140-character limit encouraged a tradition of succinct, punchy. Speaking in defence of [...]

Economic Crisis and Commodities, via Winston Churchill

WINSTON Churchill was a flaming optimist. He quipped that you can always count on America to do the right thing, once all the other possibilities have been exhausted. The recent debt ceiling debacle in Washington reveals Economic Crisis and Commodities, via Winston Churchill. By Robert Morrison Seventy years ago this week, British prime minister Winston [...]