David, thank you very much and a very good afternoon. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the last session of today, one that i know will end the first day on a high. I am sure you, as i, marvel at the continuing volume of books about Winston Churchill that emerge year after year. What more could there be to say now, even about Winston Churchill, we might ask . David lough has managed not only to say new things but to add great detail and provide a fascinating exposition of churchills finances, a topic as you know, and as david demonstrates, that had its peaks and indeed its troughs, much like churchills own political career. Davids book is thorough and engaging and offers new churchillian epithets. One of my favorites taken from his volume sees churchill seeking new funds for yet another expenditure and lamenting, had i not been so foolish as to pay a lot of bills, i shouldve had the money available right now. [laughter] david lough is well qualified to write on this topic, a former memb
Us on facebook at cspan history. Coming up on American History tv, from the 33rd International Churchill conference, david lough talks about his book no more champagne churchill and his money. A retired banker and historian, mr. Lough argues the former Prime Minister would borrow heavily from his friends and family to maintain his lifestyle and was often living on the edge of financial ruin. This is about an hour. David, thank you very much and a very good afternoon. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the last session of today, one that i know will end the first day on a high. I am sure you, as i, marvel at the continuing volume of books about Winston Churchill that emerge year after year. What more could there be to say now, even about Winston Churchill, we might ask . David lough has managed not only to say new things but to add great detail and provide a fascinating exposition of churchills finances, a topic as you know, and as david demonstrates, that had its peaks and indeed its tro
Tv, the 33rd International Churchill conference, david lowe talks about his book no more mr. Lowe argues the former Prime Minister bar would heavily from his friends and family to maintain his lifestyle and was often living on the edge of financial ruin. This is about an hour. Thank you very much and good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the last session of today. One that i know will and the first day on a high. I am sure you as i marvel at the continuing volume of books about Winston Churchill that emerge what more could there be to say . Now even about Winston Churchill, we might ask. David locke has managed not only to say new things but to add great detail and provide a fascinating expedition of churchills finances, a topic that you know and as david demonstrates that it had its peaks and indeed its troughs, much like his own political career. Is thorough and engaging and offers new churchillian epithets. He was seeking new funds for yet another expenditure and lamenting
Edwina Currie revealed her four-year affair with Sir John in her diaries in 2002. The sexual liaison began in the 1980s, when Sir John was a government whip. Above: The pair in 1994.