It came as a great shock to ...

It came as a great shock to me when I heard that England and Soviet Russia had become allies. So much so that I thought that the people responsible in London were acting in a manner that no longer coincided with British imperial interests.
 John Amery

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For two years living in a neutral country I have been able to see through the haze of propaganda to reach something which my conscience tells me is the truth.
 John Amery
It is not the Government, the members of Parliament to whom the ultimate decision belongs, it is up to you to go forward sure of your sacred right of free opinion, sure of your patriotism.
 John Amery