In the 21st chapter of his magisterial 1948 history of the Second World War, Winston Churchill began with an arresting statement: ‘The Greeks rival the Jews in being the most politically-minded race in the world.’
In his distinctive tongue-in-cheek yet insightful style, he explained:
‘Wherever there are three Jews there will be found two Prime Ministers and one leader of the Opposition.
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