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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So young Britons wish Hitler won WWII?
Apparently so
Heck, most of them never even get to that point ... they don't seem to understand the mechanics of lifting the seat before they take a piss ...
Disgusting. Sir Winston was one of the most amazing men who ever lived.
18 to 24 year olds aren’t usually deep thinkers…….give them a few more years.
Articles like this are stupid.
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Lady Astor:(to Churchill) “Sir if you were my husband I’d serve you a cup of poisoned tea every morning!’’
Churchill to Lady Astor: “Madame were I your husband I’d drink it by the gallon’’.
Great. I wonder why Churchill attracted so many great quotes by or about him and good anecdotes. Benjamin Franklin was another one.
Yes.
Destruction of history is a Communist/Dem tactic.
George Orwell wrote:
“Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.”
Definite roll for you. Another great quote.
I’d rate QE1 above Churchill.
I don’t think George C. Marshall made a mistake.
How long will it take for Americans to forget that Brandon was ever President?
Only 20 years.
Imagine 20 years from now.
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