Churchill was able to win the battle of britain because nevill chamberlayn's rearmament policy produced the most sophisticated air defence policy in europe, spitfires and radar. So it was not a peace at any price. It was a search to see whether peace was possible with an iron fist inside the velvet glove. And when in 19 39, oh, of course, with hind sight, everybody, as we shall no doubt hear this evening, has 20 20 vision. Litler was a terrible man, wet. Nobody doubts that. So was starling. sidamase, so was mussellini. In fact, i ave never known a leader of another country