It is fair to credit Churchill’s relationship with Philip Snowden as a key influence over his appreciation for Labour colleagues in the greatest of all wars. Churchill’s affection for Snowden stemmed in part from knowing Philip was never a doctrinaire socialist. “The Marxian aberration never obsessed his keen intelligence,” WSC wrote. “One who knew him well said to me, ‘No one will ever know what a Labour Government will be like till they see one without Snowden at the Exchequer....| The Churchill Project – Hillsdale College
Britain’s famous humor magazine “Punch” gleefully described the Churchill-Snowden collisions in its column, “The Essence of Parliament.” The magazine accompanied this with no fewer than twenty cartoons depicting their “Chancellor Battles,” taking artistic advantage of their distinctive countenances: the cherubic Churchill, the chisel-chinned Snowden. The post Philip Snowden and Winston Churchill: “The Best Show in London” appeared first on The Churchill Project - Hillsdale C...| The Churchill Project – Hillsdale College