From a purely oratorical point of view, Churchill was not at his best today, speaking in parliament on matters related to the war and foreign policy. His speech, which lasted for some 50 minutes, was somewhat uneven. There were brilliant and forceful passages that arrested the attention of the House, but there were also moments when the temperature fell and some MPs even started chatting. However, the content of the prime minister’s speech was quite coherent. Churchill summed up his government’s first three months in office and found them quite satisfactory. Even though the danger of invasion has not yet passed, it recedes with each passing day, while British defence resources are growing at massive speed (especially air defence). Churchill places great hope on ‘cooperation’ with the United States. The blockade of Europe will be continued relentlessly: provisions for the countries occupied by Germany will not be allowed through from America (Hoover and Co.’s project). The war will be lengthy: preparations must already be made now for an offensive in 1941 and 1942. On the whole, Churchill’s entire speech expressed growing confidence in England’s fighting efficiency and a belief that the worst had already passed.