Oxford, were shocked to read in the Daily Worker of 28th January, a_ statement attributed to George Woodcock regarding Sir Winston Churchill, ie., “He believed in trade unionism as wholeheartedly and sincerely as I do. In the limited contact I had with him, it was obvious he knew the essential link with trade unionism and the essential nature of trade unionism, and approved it.” The students then wrote to Mr. Woodcock pointing out that they could find no evidence of any mutual interest or association between Sir Winston Churchill and the trade union movement. In fact during the course of their studies they could find only the contrary. Would Mr. Woodcock care to elaborate? Three weeks passed without reply and the students wrote again reminding Mr. Woodcock of their first letter of 3rd March the following reply was received: “I deliberately did not reply to-your letter of January 29th about a report in the Daily Worker of comments I made on the death of Sir Winston Churchill” .. .
‘THE WEEK — March 17, 1965