Adrian Phillips

Winston's Bandits by Adrian Phillips explores the intricate relationships and feuds among the close friends who supported Winston Churchill in achieving victory during the Second World War. This well-researched, closely argued work goes beyond conventional accounts of Churchill's life, offering an important addition to the Churchillian canon. As Andrew Roberts, author of Churchill: Walking with Destiny, notes, "Phillips goes beyond...

How does the machinery of government respond when a King steps out of line? The relationship between Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson created a constitutional crisis that has fascinated the public for decades. Unwilling to accept the idea of the twice-married American as future Queen of England, the government was determined to pressure the King into giving up Mrs Simpson...