#winston churchill
# winston-churchill - Saturday 20 May, 2017
Simon and Leo beware - not everyone who inherits a country ends up enjoying it
Ruling a country without having been elected can be an endeavour fraught with danger.
# winston-churchill - Saturday 18 February, 2017
On the brink of war in 1939, Winston Churchill found the time to write a scientific paper on alien life
A newly discovered essay by Churchill, “Are We Alone in the Universe?”, was published this week.
# winston-churchill - Monday 28 November, 2016
Winston Churchill spoke of his "longing" for a united Ireland
New Irish foreign policy documents suggest that the wartime Prime Minister may have had unexpected feelings regarding Ireland’s partition.
# winston-churchill - Tuesday 19 July, 2016
Boris Johnson faces awkward grilling over "rich thesaurus" of diplomatics gaffes
The newly appointed foreign secretary was appearing in London alongside his US counterpart John Kerry.
# winston-churchill - Friday 1 July, 2016
This Irishman was at Churchill's right hand during WW2... so why is he only being celebrated now?
An exhibition celebrating the life of Brendan Bracken is on show at Dublin’s Little Museum.
# winston-churchill - Saturday 9 April, 2016
Leader of the Church of England finds out his dad was Churchill's assistant
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has said his experience is “typical of many people”.
# winston-churchill - Monday 15 April, 2013
Big Ben to be silent during Margaret Thatcher's funeral
The bell of the clock tower was last silenced for former Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill in 1965.
# winston-churchill - Tuesday 9 April, 2013
Thatcher to be given ceremonial funeral with military honours
The honours afforded to Margaret Thatcher’s funeral will be equivalent to those given to the Queen Mother and Princess Diana.
# winston-churchill - Monday 25 March, 2013
9 examples of world leaders being total softies
All you need to do is add cats, dogs and babies to the mix.
# winston-churchill - Thursday 14 March, 2013
David Cameron under pressure over press regulation
Talks in the UK on Leveson proposals have broken down so the Prime Minister has decided to hold a vote on his Royal Charter solution in parliament on Monday.
# winston-churchill - Saturday 21 July, 2012
My favourite speech: Declan Ganley
Continuing a summer series on TheJournal.ie of public figures’ favourite speeches, Declan Ganley picks a stirring speech made by Winston Churchill in 1940.
# winston-churchill - Sunday 22 January, 2012
What does the discerning gentleman collect?
Glass eyes, 45-million-year-old fossils and Winston Churchill’s half-smoked cigar among the items sold at annual curios auction.