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Podcast: The Bunker – News without the nonsense
Episode: Britain’s hero, India’s war criminal: Churchill’s maddening legacy – with Ahir Shah
Description: Sir Winston Churchill’s legacy is often discussed – but is usually more complex than conversations suggest. Some call him one of the greatest Britons of all time – in India, however, he is regarded as one of the key villains of imperial rule. Ahir Shah is joined by historian Walter Reid, fellow of the Royal Historical Society and author of Fighting Retreat: Churchill and India, to discuss how Churchill is remembered.• “Churchill was racist because he constantly belittled India. ” – Walter Reid• “He believed India’s role in the Empire had to be protected at all costs.” – Wal...