Perhaps the best Churchillian put-down occurred one evening when he was attending a more than usually dreary dinner. Churchill was being harangued by a young lady with a very strident voice about the state of the poor. Our hero had had a few sips of shandy, and, whilst not exactly as relaxed as a newt, found her voice, manner and views (she had probably never met a 'poor' person) decided he'd had enough.
"My dear," he leaned closer, "Your concern for the poor does you great credit. But are you really dedicated to the cause? For instance, if I were to offer you one million pounds to donate to any charity you chose, would you make love with me?"
She had no choice but to answer in the affirmative. Churchill's voice got rather louder; "Well would you sleep with me for a fiver?"
"Sir Winston! Just what do you think I am?"
The famous voice rose to full bellow; "Young lady, we've already established exactly what you are - now we're just haggling about the price."
The young lady left in a flood of tears and a London taxi, and the rest of the dinner passed in glorious peace
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