Summary

Winston Churchill begins his “Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat” speech by addressing the House of Commons directly and reminding them that he has been appointed as Prime Minister by the King and that he has been commissioned to form a new ministerial cabinet including ministers from all the political parties.

The speaker informs the audience that he has already formed the cabinet, given the urgency of the situation and further states that the Parliament will be notified of further appointments. He then asks the Parliament to approve the newly formed government so that Britain can pursue the war with Germany.

The speaker acknowledges that forming a war cabinet is not an easy task and mentions some of the war efforts Britain is already undertaking in Norway,...