
By Mike King
AN EXCERPT FROM "THE BRITISH MAD DOG"
BY M S KING
MAY 25, 1915
ADMIRALTY LORD CHURCHILL IS HUMILIATED AND DEMOTED
The disaster of Gallipoli forces the Liberal Prime Minister, Herbert Asquith, to form a coalition government. One of the conditions, as laid down by the Conservative Party, is that Churchill be relieved of his post as Lord of the Admiralty. By now thoroughly humiliated and demoralized, Churchill hands in his resignation from the coalition government.
The once untouchable Golden Boy is appointed to the meaningless post of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and also remains an MP. Although he whines, “I am finished,” (20) Churchill is already scheming of a way to redeem himself.

Not even his family name and freemason connections could save the reckless drunken loser’s career after Gallipoli – or so it seemed at the time.
JANUARY 1916 – MARCH 1916
THE 2-MONTH ARMY CAREER OF ‘COLONEL CHURCHILL’ IS JUST A SCHEME TO REJOIN THE GOVERNMENT
In order to make a political comeback, Churchill has no choice but to become a soldier / war hero. He



