"the view of Churchill as the saviour of the nation wasn't a view universally held by the fighting men"

Hardly surprising they had other things on their minds and I do not believe that they though about it. Canvass the civilian population and you would get a completely different answer. Even thirty-seven years after his death he came top in the poll for the greatest Briton ever. Ladbrookes and William Hill the bookmakers were so sure that he would win they had him as even money favourite right from the outset.

Besides apart from Churchill who were the alternative candidates at the time?? Cometh the hour cometh the man and thank Christ that he did, faults and all - right man, right place, right job.