Posted on 11/05/2022 4:22:01 PM PDT by DFG
He has been voted the greatest Briton of all time – a heroic wartime leader who took on Hitler against the odds.
But Winston Churchill, it seems, is no longer so universally admired.
Just one in five 18-to-24-year-olds say they have a positive view of the former Prime Minister, compared with 58 per cent of over-65s, a poll has revealed.
Educational experts say the findings are down to changes to the school curriculum, which have led to Britain’s past being portrayed in increasingly negative ways.
The survey, commissioned by the think tank Policy Exchange, revealed views of history depended not only on age but also political leanings. More than 60 per cent of Conservative voters in the 2019 Election admire Churchill, compared with just 22 per cent of Labour voters.
Across all ages, 36 per cent of the public had a positive image of the wartime PM, down from 47 per cent in a 2018 YouGov poll.
In a 2002 BBC survey, Churchill was voted the greatest Briton of all time. But in recent years, Left-wing critics have increasingly focused on his apparent racism and his support for the British Empire, rather than on his stand against Hitler and the defeat of fascism.
The backlash has led to his name being removed from school houses, while the charity formerly known as the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust has changed its name to The Churchill Fellowship and removed images of him from its website.
Views on colonialism in the poll, carried out by People Polling, also vary by age. Just 17 per cent of young people believe the British Empire did more good than harm, compared with 61 per cent of the 65-plus group.
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Interesting In that if not for him they’d be speaking German or wouldn’t exist because their grandparents would have been exterminated.
And didn’t Obama retire the Churchill bust from the Oval Office?
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About 20 years ago I listened to an inteview with his african grey parrot.
It said something like that, then started cussing Hitler.
Charles D’ Montesquieu reasoned that the first purpose of education in a republic is to teach love of country.
He’s right for the reasons you cite.
Churchill individually saved Europe but liberal historians ignore selective facts.
Yes Obama did but I think President Trump reinstalled the bust.
It would appear that UK schools are trying to be as deplorable as are ours. However, they’ll still have a long way to go since we’ve got the NEA and like-minded butt holes which are quite adept at making sure that the basics will never be taught again. And they’ve got fugly tattoos, wierd hair, and nose rings to prove it.
Generation Edible Tide Pod. Most wouldn’t know how to boil water.
This is not their finest hour.
Purely a result of our declining public schools.
I'm willing to bet that four out of five of these 18-to-24-year-olds couldn't tell you very much about Winston Churchill.
When western civilization ultimately collapses does it really matter who was a great Briton or American?
Iam wondering who they do admire?
This generation does not know which bathroom to use.
That goes for Ronald Reagan. We don’t teach American history anymore.
Only 1 in 5 of these kids probably likes themselves.
Well, he was white, so…
The males seem to have never learned how to flush a toilet.
Most young people know nothing of WW1, Mexican-American war, Spanish-American or the Philippine–American War.
Most youngsters think it was the Democrats who traveled through the south signing up blacks to vote. They think it was Republicans who manned the fire hoses and wielded the batons during the civil rights protests.
Today’s youngsters haven’t a clue.
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