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A new life of Churchill

Andrew Roberts discusses his landmark new biography of Britain’s wartime prime minister

Sir Winston Churchill leaves his London home for Chartwell, Kent. (Photo by PA-Images)

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The historian and author Andrew Roberts discusses his new biography of Winston Churchill, revealing insights arising from his research and tackling some of the biggest debates around Britain’s wartime prime minister

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