In a speech to the House of Commons on May 8, he stated: “The nation is prepared for every sacrifice so long as it has leadership, so long as the Government show clearly what they are aiming at and so long as the nation is confident that those who are leading it are doing their best. ”
رهبری او در جنگ جهانی اوّل کشور انگلیس را به پیروزی رسانده بود و تجربه‌اش در سیاست او را قادر می‌ساخت تا روش سیاستمداران را بسنجد و ارزشیابی کند .‏