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Churchill: Hero or human being?

Winston Churchill is revered in Britain as the Prime Minister who heroically led us through our country's darkest hour - the threat of invasion by Adolf Hitler's Germany - and on to victory in World War II. But during his long political career, Churchill did take some contentious decisions. How much should these parts of his life, such as the debacle at Gallipoli, the return to the Gold Standard, the slaughter at Dresden and the betrayal of eastern Europe, detract from his legacy?

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