Don't mention Gallipoli or you will get Brensec started.
Churchill is still hated in Australia for that catastrophe.
To late mate. I've seen it!!
Actually, I wouldn't say he's 'hated'. He is recognised as the great Wartime leader that he was. ;)
In fact. I don't think the fact that Gallipoli was his 'very own plan' is as widely known by Australians as it could be, especially the younger ones.
He is actually more 'derided' for his 'selfish' attitude towards Australia after Japan entered the war and they were knocking on our back door. (That's why we are still very much closer, politically to the Yanks, even if they were "Over Paid, Over Sexed and Over Here".....
He was very reluctant to release the 2 dividions (two thirds of our Imperial Force) from Africa.
Pretty lousy after you consider the way that Australia has always been "in, boots'n'all" whenever England needed her. Especially BoB, Africa, WWI (Western Front, Dardenelles and Egypt/Palestine), Christ, even the Boer War.
I think he's considered more of a 'bully' and a 'windbag' than anything else!! ;D
But again, a great Wartime leader!
It's not well known that the 'The Kakoda Track' (as it's called) was fought mainly by 2 brigades of 'Australian Militia', who were not even regular Army.
But they kept the Japs out of Moresby and eventually defeated them in New Guinea altogether. ;D