If Churchill was so universally acclaimed - how come he lost the first post-war election.

by Lumpyproletarian

I'm listening to the radio being glutinous about the fiftieth anniversary of his funeral and it's all about how loved he was, but he was decisively defeated in the first election. Why?

OldWorldGlory

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