http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2017/12/darkest-two-hours.php
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/453849/darkest-hour-dishonors-winston-churchills-memory
Both of those articles appear to prefer a hazy hagiography over the humanity revealed in WSC’s own history of the war years and the RSC-Martin Gilbert bio.
The man was, after all, a man. He had no more clear certainty of the progress of the coming conflict than he had of its outcome, expressed confidence notwithstanding. He began the war years, even the war itself under the impression that Italy would be an ally and the USSR an antagonist, and was wrong on both counts.
He was brusque, even rude, to his staff, both professional and personal. He demanded, and mostly got, complete loyalty. And he did, by his own account, plead with FDR for the use of some obsolete US destroyers for use on convoy, which were eventually forthcoming.
I admire the man and, where justifiable, uphold the legend. I cannot ignore or downplay his humanity.