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"You believe with me that the Government and nation should concentrate their life-energies on cleansing the world from Hitlerism..."
Prime Minister Churchill sends his support to a BBC war broadcaster's campaign in a local by-election.
After MP Patrick Munro's death during a military training exercise, Churchill sends his hopes that all Munro's supporters will rally behind Lakin's campaign: "Let there be no doubt in the minds of the electors that you are the candidate who stands for the completion and execution of plans for victory that have been developed by the National Government which it has been my duty to lead during the past two perilous years... You believe with me that the Government and nation should concentrate their life-energies on cleansing the world from Hitlerism and that when victory has been won the future of this country should be planned in harmony and combined action with other like-minded peoples in accordance with the principles of the Atlantic Charter. If you opponent is opposed to this policy, he should say so. I urge every elector, man and woman, to grasp the opportunity open to them to use their votes to further the prosecution of the war. To abstain from voting at such a time as this is to neglect the prime duty and to sacrifice the time-honoured privilege of a Briton." While Churchill was well known for his patriotic and inspirational speeches during the Britain's darkest days in World War II, wartime letters containing similar language are exceedingly rare at auction, especially those mentioning Hitler explicitly.
As Prime Minister, Churchill was under intense pressure to rally the nation through the darkest periods of the war. Throughout his speeches, his major task was to inspire a spirit of resistance, confidence in victory, and a shared vitriole for the German regime and expansion, despite the strife felt by many Britons after years of the conflict. Lakin was a natural choice for Churchill to help spread this message, as Lakin was already one of the most familiar voices for many Britons, being a well-regarded newspaper editor and BBC war broadcaster. A month before the outbreak of World War II, Lakin, as assistant editor of the Sunday Times, would accompany Lord Kemsley to Germany to meet Hitler in a botched appeasement attempt; this meeting would shock Lakin deeply, motivating his parliamentary career and war-time journalism. His broadcasts gathered a vast following during the Blitz, as his large audience lauded his 'quiet tone and humour' during the turbulence of the time. With Churchill's support, Lakin would win the election and serve as MP through the rest of the war, yet would lose his seat to a Labour Party candidate in the 1945 general election.
Prime Minister Churchill sends his support to a BBC war broadcaster's campaign in a local by-election.
After MP Patrick Munro's death during a military training exercise, Churchill sends his hopes that all Munro's supporters will rally behind Lakin's campaign: "Let there be no doubt in the minds of the electors that you are the candidate who stands for the completion and execution of plans for victory that have been developed by the National Government which it has been my duty to lead during the past two perilous years... You believe with me that the Government and nation should concentrate their life-energies on cleansing the world from Hitlerism and that when victory has been won the future of this country should be planned in harmony and combined action with other like-minded peoples in accordance with the principles of the Atlantic Charter. If you opponent is opposed to this policy, he should say so. I urge every elector, man and woman, to grasp the opportunity open to them to use their votes to further the prosecution of the war. To abstain from voting at such a time as this is to neglect the prime duty and to sacrifice the time-honoured privilege of a Briton." While Churchill was well known for his patriotic and inspirational speeches during the Britain's darkest days in World War II, wartime letters containing similar language are exceedingly rare at auction, especially those mentioning Hitler explicitly.
As Prime Minister, Churchill was under intense pressure to rally the nation through the darkest periods of the war. Throughout his speeches, his major task was to inspire a spirit of resistance, confidence in victory, and a shared vitriole for the German regime and expansion, despite the strife felt by many Britons after years of the conflict. Lakin was a natural choice for Churchill to help spread this message, as Lakin was already one of the most familiar voices for many Britons, being a well-regarded newspaper editor and BBC war broadcaster. A month before the outbreak of World War II, Lakin, as assistant editor of the Sunday Times, would accompany Lord Kemsley to Germany to meet Hitler in a botched appeasement attempt; this meeting would shock Lakin deeply, motivating his parliamentary career and war-time journalism. His broadcasts gathered a vast following during the Blitz, as his large audience lauded his 'quiet tone and humour' during the turbulence of the time. With Churchill's support, Lakin would win the election and serve as MP through the rest of the war, yet would lose his seat to a Labour Party candidate in the 1945 general election.