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Letter of #ReginaldBrett to #DouglasHaig: "The power of Winston for good and evil is very considerable.

His temperament is of wax and quicksilver, and this strange toy amuses and fascinates L George, who likes and fears him[..]

To me he appears not as a statesman, but

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>as a politician of keen intelligence lacking in those puissant qualities that are essential in a man who is to conduct the business of our country through the coming year.

I hope therefore that [#WinstonChurchill] may remain outside the Government[!]

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>The degree to which his clever but unbalanced mind will in future fulfill its responsibiities is very speculative.
He handles great subjects in rhythmical language, and becomes quickly enslaved by his own phrases[!!]
He deceives himself into the belief that he takes broad views>
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