Sir Winston carried on a life-long feud with Labour Party leader
Aneurin Bevan and, on one occasion, while Mr. Bevan was delivering as
unusually long speech to the House of Commons, Churchill slumped into his
seat and appeared to doze off. When Bevan noticed this, he inquired in
his loudest voice, "Must the right honorable gentleman fall asleep
during my speech?" Receiving no reply, Mr. Bevan continued until, a few
minutes later, the sound of snoring was distinctly audible to all present.
This time Mr. Bevan slammed his hand on the rail and fairly shouted,
"Until now, the Conservative Party had usually managed to conceal the fact
that it was asleep." Without even opening his eyes, Churchill quiped,
"Flake off, touch-hole" and unconcernedly resumed his nap.
