Churchill sent the following telegram to his wife late on 28th July 1914:
My darling One and beautiful – Everything tends towards catastrophe, & collapse. I am interested, geared up and happy.
Churchill had earlier ordered the British Royal Navy to sail to its war base at Scapa Flow (without the consent of the PM or cabinet).
Churchill was putting on his butcher's apron.
So if on 28th July 1914 Churchill was confident (and happy) that Great Britain was going to war, allowing him time to go to the beach, was Grey feeling the same?
Why did the only 3 warmongers in the cabinet leave London for the weekend as things accelerated towards war, as Churchill knew?
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