ARE-RATRAT:Londoncantakeit!

Itwasoneofthemostdifficultperiodsofmylife,likeaseabeastfishedupfromdepthes,oradivertoosuddentlyhoisted,...myveinsthreatentoburstfromthefallinpressure.---TheBlackDogafterDardanellesperiod.Asaresult,twoyearsafterheleftthegoverment,theConservativesofferhimaconsituencyandaporfolio,ChancelloroftheExchequer,likehisfather30yearsago.Despitehisearlierbetrayal,ChurchillreturnstothebosomoftheConservativeParty.Heremaks,quot;Anyonecanrat,butittakesacertainamountofingenuitytore-rat.“1925Hex27;sbecomeanoratorwithoutequal,daringtoaddressParliamentinways,thatmakemorethanoneMPshrinkinhispresence.Toamenberwhoconstantlyinterruptshimwithquot;Liar!quot;,Churchillretorts,quot;IftheHonorableGentlemanwhokeepsinterruptingmeconsentstogivehisnameratherthanhisprofession,Iamsurewex27;llallbegladtomakehisacquaintance.quot;OnedaytheMPladyasterspitsathim,quot;IfIwereyourwife,Ix27;dpoisonyourcoffee.quot;towitchChurchillreplies,quot;Madam,ifIwereyourhusband,Ix27;ddrinkit.quot;IwouldsaytotheHouseasIx27;vesaidtothosewhox27;vejoinedthegoverment,Ihavenothingtoofferbutblood,toil,tears,andsweat.Wehavebeforeusanordealofthemostgrievouskind.Wehavebeforeusmany,manylongmonthsofstruggleandofsuffering.Youask,whatisourpolicy?Iwillsay,itistowagewar,bysea,landandair,withallourmightandwithallthestrenththatGodcangiveus,towagewaragainstamonstroustyrannyneversurpassedinthedarkandlamentablecatalogofhumancrime.Thatisourpolicy.Youask,whatisouraim?Icananswerinoneword:victory.Victoryatallcosts.Victoryinspiteofallterror.Victory,howeverlongandhardtheroadmaybe.Weshalldefendourisland,whateverthecostmaybe.Weshallfightonthebeaches,weshallfightonthelandinggrounds,weshallfightinthefieldsandinthestreets.Weshallfightinthehills.Weshallneversurrender!