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Winston Churchill joins Twitter, Facebook and builds an iPhone app

‘Greatest Briton’ will be tweeting, the former Prime Minister’s estate has announced.

The Estate of Sir Winston Churchill has launched its own iPhone app and is to use social media to bring the former Prime Minister’s “wit and wisdom” to a wider audience, it has been announced. Facebook and Twitter profiles have been set up and will launch on Friday, and an iPhone app will go on sale for £1.19, with all proceeds going to the Churchill Estate....

Read entire article at Telegraph (UK)