During the first term of 1884 young Winston finally exhibited an improved performance at St. George's School. His Division Master was "more satisfied with him than I have ever been," but cautioned that there was still much room for improvement. His Head Master commented that perhaps Winston was "beginning to realize that school means work and discipline," but complained that Winston was "rathe.r greedy at meals." Many years later WSC's son and biographer defended his …
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…notably riots at Aston Park in Birmingham. Both he and Lady Randolph were escorted from danger when Liberal followers of Joseph Chamberlain broke up a Tory rally. The incident led to an intense cooling of relations between the Churchills and the Chamberlains. Tory prospects at the forthcoming general election were excellent and, in anticipation of his appointment as Secretary of State for India, Lord Randolph set out on a tour of that subcontinent in December.