Cripps(led)

After winning the award for worst title for a blog post, I read this line:

In Cripps—as in Lenin—we see ideological purity replace theological purity. Churchill's aphorism about Cripps has more than its humor to recommend it: "There, but for the grace of God, goes God."

Culled long ago from a page in Harry Jaffa's Statesmanship (Note: follow that link. Thank goodness the Claremont Institute is planning on republishing this work, because it costs a helluva lot to get it now. Thank goodness I stole the copy I was proofi-...er, I mean, heh heh), it was the best quote in an otherwise almost unbearable essay about British Socialists around WWI (what a miserable lot of politicos they were).

Anyway, it's a funny quote at least. And if you want to know more about Cripps, this mysterious fellow who prompted such snide remarks from Winnie, go here. Let's just say, full implementation of his economic views would have Cripps-led the British economy. Please excuse me, I think I just broke a rib laughing.