SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL: That would be carrying goodwill too far - an original printed appearance of this cartoon featuring then-Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill in the 11 November 1953 edition of th
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London: Punch, 1953. This original printed appearance of a Punch cartoon featuring Winston S. Churchill comes from the personal collection of Gary L. Stiles, author of Churchill in Punch (Unicorn Publishing Group, 2022). His book is the first ever effort to definitively catalog, describe, and contextualize all of the many Punch cartoons featuring Churchill. This cartoon titled "SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL: That would be carrying goodwill too far." appeared thus on p.584 of the 11 November 1953 issue of Punch. The artist is Michael Cummings (1919-1997), who worked for Punch for more than 30 years. After being Leader of the Opposition since July 1945, Churchill finally returned to the premiership in October 1951 at nearly 77 years old. And as his premiership progressed and his infirmities became manifest, pressure mounted for him to relinquish his leadership. When this cartoon was published, Churchill, just weeks away from his 79th birthday, declared in the House that he thought a General Election was two years off, but hoped for better cooperation between the Government and the Opposition. He was not suggesting a coalition and commented "That would be carrying goodwill too far." Punch or The London Charivari began featuring Churchill cartoons in 1900, when his political career was just beginning. That political career would last two thirds of a century, see him occupy Cabinet office during each of the first six decades of the twentieth century, carry him twice to the premiership and
- Publisher: Punch
- Year: 1953
- Binding: unknown
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