Savaged like a dead sheep

Posted by Paulinus Barnes on August 15, 2003

In his autobiography, "Coflict of Loyalty", Geoffrey Howe refers to being taunted by Denis Healey with this phrase, but suggests that healey may have been recycling an insult first used by Winston Churchill. Does anyone know any more about this?

• Savaged like a dead sheep Lewis 15/August/03
  • Savaged like a dead sheep Gary 15/August/03
    • Savaged like a dead sheep & Winstone Churchill James Briggs 15/August/03
      • Savaged like a dead sheep & Winstone Churchill Lewis 18/August/03