Episode Twenty Two – The Churchill Debate

Episode description:
Winston Churchill is regarded by many as the greatest Briton to have ever lived, but for some, he remains an intensely controversial figure with a racist past. In this episode of the Ears of East Podcast, the hosts discuss and debate his legacy – Should we celebrate a racist, even if he is a war hero?

Episode show notes:
Winston Churchill: antifascist hero or racist warmonger – or both?
Dr Shashi Tharoor MP – Britain Does Owe Reparations
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword
Debate Gets Heated Over High School’s Confederate Name