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Evening Standard Comment: Boris Johnson addresses Ukraine - but whose finest hour is it?

Boris Johnson addressed the Ukrainian parliament this morning, where he described the country’s resistance to Russia’s invasion as their “finest hour”, in reference to Sir Winston Churchill’s address to the House of Commons ahead of the Battle of Britain. The Prime Minister also announced further details on the additional £300 million…

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson confirms £300m aid to Ukraine in address to country’s MPs

The Prime Minister echoed Churchill, describing Ukraine’s defence against Russia as its ‘finest hour’.

The Independent UK

PM hails Ukraine for ‘greatest feat of arms of 21st century’ by forcing Putin’s army from ‘gates of Kyiv’

In speech to country’s parliament Boris Johnson heaped praise on the “indomitable” spirit of its people

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Johnson salutes Ukraine’s ‘finest hour’ in speech to parliament in Kyiv

The PM will use address by video link to announce a new £300m package of UK military support as Russia continues its offensive.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson to echo Churchill in first address to Ukrainian parliament by world leader

Boris Johnson will hail Ukraine's resistance against Russia's assault as its 'finest hour' in a speech to the Verkhovna Rada on Tuesday

Daily Mirror

The mistakes of Winston Churchill, 1966

What was the problem? His biographer attempts to identify his tragic flaw. By Chris Hall

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Georgian leader who lost war against Russia thinks Ukraine will prevail

Mikheil Saakashvili, the former president of Georgia who fought and lost a short war against Russia to reclaim renegade regions, says Ukraine will defeat Moscow and has hailed Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy as a "new Churchill."

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‘Gaslit’ review: Julia Roberts humanizes Watergate in new Starz series co-starring Sean Penn

Behind every great political scandal, there are players whose stories get shoved to the side by the first, second and even third drafts of history.

Chicago Tribune

Patricia Murphy: George W. Bush's subversive, inspired push for immigration reform

ATLANTA — I remember hearing in 2013 that George W. Bush had taken up painting. It sounded like a surprisingly artsy, but pleasant hobby for a man who had finished two terms in the White House and was finally done with politics after decades in the game.

Tribune News Service

Jack Higgins: Best-selling author of The Eagle Has Landed

After leaving behind a career as a soldier and teacher, Higgins went on to sell more than 250 million books

The Independent UK

In Chicago, British foreign minister says Putin made ‘strategic error’ in thinking Ukraine invasion would fracture Western democratic alliances

CHICAGO — Russian President Vladimir Putin committed a major “strategic error” in believing his invasion of Ukraine would fragment Western democracies, the British foreign minister for Europe and North America said in Chicago this week.

Chicago Tribune

All the times the UK has changed prime minister during a war

Some Tories have argued they cannot change leader because of the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

This is the story of the BBC’s early broadcasting mavericks

The BBC was built upon the dreams and ambitions of a few nonconformist men who would ultimately have to pay the price. Stifling renegades today will do little to ward off the threats the corporation faces, writes Simon Potter

The Independent UK

Former Gwynedd hotel has price cut in bid to find a new buyer

Bontddu Hall, between Dolgellau and Barmouth, first went on the market in 2020

Birmingham Post

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Chronicle Live

Premiere of Red Ellen at Northern Stage reignites fascination with firebrand MP

Here's our review of new show Red Ellen, about Jarrow March leader Ellen Wilkinson, which has its debut in Newcastle ahead of a national tour

The Conversation

100 years of the BBC: the rebels who reshaped broadcasting – and paid the price

In his 1941 book The Power Behind the Microphone, Peter Pendleton Eckersley, the BBC’s former chief engineer, described his “dream” for the future of radio and television:

Tribune News Service

Commentary: A powerful, pitch-perfect moment at the Grammy Awards

The sudden change in mood probably came as a complete surprise to the worldwide audience watching the Grammys. Right in the middle of Sunday night’s musical performances and glitzy celebrations, a bearded wartime leader, dressed in an everyman olive-green T-shirt, made a brief yet solemn plea for the lives of…

Wales Online

Stately homes in England to visit with your kids during the Easter half term

The perfect day outdoors for all the family to enjoy

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Manchester Evening News

Greater Manchester police officer refers to Winston Churchill and leading suffragette ahead of operation in Oldham

"Today we write another day in Oldham's history"

The Conversation

Ukraine war: The history of conflict shows how elective wars ultimately fail

Throughout history, elective wars like the one in Ukraine — armed military conflicts that countries wage without compelling and urgent reasons for action — have mostly failed to achieve their aims. Instead, they worsen the problems they set out to solve and often become the undoing of those who started…

Salon

A Republican who wanted world government

It sounds like alternate history: A Republican who ran against FDR — from the left. Meet Wendell Willkie

Daily Mirror

Winston Churchill's hero betrayed by his country as commando death 'linked to nuke tests'

Howard Elliott's amazing life of service is one we are all indebted to as the commando's family express their agony at the commando's death which was 'linked to nuclear tests'

Evening Standard

Joe Biden’s use of “New World Order” electrifies conspiracy theorists - but what is it?

The term “New World Order” exploded on Twitter’s trending list as theorists pile on false claims to Biden’s glaring gaffe

The Independent UK

What is the ‘New World Order’ and why has Joe Biden caused uproar by using the phrase?

US president excites conspiracy theorists with unfortunate choice of words at White House event

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson vows to target Putin's gold as war crimes red line 'has been crossed'

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson today said there was 'no question' that Russia has committed war crimes and Putin should be prosecuted in the International Criminal Court as he flew for an emergency NATO summit in Brussels

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