_ It’s been almost one hundred years since the sinking of the Lusitania off the coast of Ireland in the Irish Sea on May 7, 1915. One hundred years ago Winston Churchill was the First Lord of the Admiralty partially responsible for the fiasco, helping to preside over a Britain that ruled the world and presided over a vast empire. 10 Downing Street was the place where world affairs were decided and debated.

Now in 2012 Britain is a far different place. The empire has disappeared. 10 Downing Street has been replaced by the White House in Washington, D.C. Winston Churchill is just a memory.