We in Britain have lived in peace, safety and wealth for the past 80 years because of a huge act of appeasement and betrayal by our mighty, brave, patriotic leader, Sir Winston Churchill.
The latest play from theatrical provocateur Howard Brenton is about Winston Churchill's visit to Joseph Stalin in Moscow in 1942, and stars Roger Allam (pictured) and Peter Forbes.
When it finally came, 'in peace and without pain', the death of the greatest Englishman would not have been a surprise to anyone, including the man himself.
ANDREW PIERCE: There's a famous wartime photo showing the unmistakable figure of Churchill surveying the ruins of the House of Commons chamber after it was bombed in May 1941.