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British statesman and author (1874–1965)

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Winston Churchill: British statesman and author (1874–1965)
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was a British statesman, military officer, and writer who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Apart from 1922 to 1924, he was a member of Parliament (MP) from 1900 to 1964 and represented a total of five constituencies. Ideologically an adherent to economic liberalism and imperialism, he was for most of his career a member of the Conservative Party, which he led from 1940 to 1955. He was a member of the Liberal Party from 1904 to 1924.

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Armistice Day: Starmer and Macron celebrate Franco-British relations in Paris [Video]

Armistice Day: Starmer and Macron celebrate Franco-British relations in Paris

It's the first time a British leader has been hosted for Armistice Day in France since Winston Churchill joined General Charles de Gaulle in 1944, Starmer's office said.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:02Published

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