Heard on a local public radio broadcast:

Winston Churchill was not fond of his Labour Party successor, Clement Atlee, who launched a massive nationalization of various sectors of the British economy. One day, Churchill entered the bathroom at the House of Commons and saw Atlee there as well. Sir Winston promptly chose the farthest position from Atlee in order to continue his business, and was addressed by Atlee: "Feeling stand-offish today?"

To this, Churchill replied, (roughly): "I do so because every time you see something big, you want to nationalize it."

Tee hee. WC's humor in the WC. Gotta love it.

This story has not, however, been independently verified.

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