STATE SERVICES STILL SUFFER FROM 2009 SENATE CRISIS

By William B. Considine

Introduction

William B. Considine is an alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania and The Albany Academy in Albany, NY. In the summer of 2009, Will Considine worked in the Office of State Legislative Affairs of the Mayor of the City of New York.

About Winston Churchill

From an historical perspective, it is interesting to note that Winston Churchill stood firmly in the British political wilderness into the late 1930s. Churchill’s expulsion to political irrelevance was due to his polarizing and uncompromising views. It became popular opinion that Churchill would have been destined for a glorious political career if not for his flaws of temperament. By the mid-to-late 1930s, after nearly half a decade out of politics, Churchill's career as a politician seemed over.

About Churchill’s Road to Redemption

Churchill’s road to redemption began with his warning cries regarding Hitler. Churchill’s stance gained more credibility and notoriety with his formal rejection of appeasement policy in 1938. Following the Munich Agreement, Churchill’s voice became louder as he condemned Chamberlain’s policy. As the likelihood of war grew, so too did Churchill’s political clout.

Conclusion

It was not until Chamberlain’s resignation as Prime Minister in May of 1940 that Churchill would get his shot. After the resignation, Churchill’s dominant personality lead him to assert himself as the best candidate to succeed Chamberlain, despite the fact that established politicians believed that Lord Halifax was probably the best man for the job. A meeting between Chamberlain, Halifax, Margesson, and Churchill yielded the formal suggestion that Churchill become Prime Minister. King George IV, keeping in mind the desires of the British people, was convinced of this as well, and so Churchill’s triumphant return to politics was complete.