Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born in 1874.He was a british politican he was best known for being prime minister twice of the united kingdom from 1940-1945 and agian from 1951-1955.in 1900 he was elected concservative MP for Oldham but then in 1904 he left and joined the liberial party.which he belived better supported his views on free trade.from 1906-1908 he was liberial MP for manchester.When the liberials won the election in 1905 ,churchill was appointed undersecretary at the Colonial Office.he mainly delt with south Africa after the boer war.while in his post he carried through social legislation including establishment of employment exchanges. he was also famous for setting up the unemployment insurance in 1911 which was designed to help those who couldn't work. Following the 1910 general election churchill became home secretary.He introduce sevral reforms to the prision system,including the provision of lecturers and concerts for prisoners. And the setting up of special after-care for the prisioners to help them when they left prision.Churchill was a big beliver in millitary spending and belived the millitary should be as strong as possible.In 1912 he helped set up the royal naval air service.
Links i have used for my information
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/churchill_winston.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_Churchill
