If the light of freedom...

[Crossroads]

"...and if at any time Britain and France, wearying of the struggle, were to make a shameful peace, nothing would remain for the smaller States of Europe, but to be divided between the opposite, through similar, barbarisms of Nazidom and Bolshevism."

After the radio speech, Lord Halifax was less impressed: "Would you think it unreasonable of me to ask in future, if you are going to speak with a particular reference to Foreign policy, you might let me see in advance what you had it in mind to say?"

Churchill replied, charmingly: "I certainly thought I was expressing yr view, and that of Neville's?"