How would the british have fared in WW2 if Halifax had accepted?

Question

Instead of Churchill. But Halifax was asked first.

Answer 1

Lord Halifax would have pursued the War with the Same vigor as Churchill - - - actually Churchill received & deserves a lot of credit but in truth the men managing the country were solidy in power through the thirties and forties - - in addittion to Halifax there was Lord Eden and about a dozen of those faceless blueblood bureaucrats keeping things humming along. They were responsible for getting King Edward out of the Way, fearing his pro German stance they pushed the great romance and orchestrated the abdication. And King George cannot be counted out of the equation. More than his quiet strength was his diplomacy - - he smoothed over many upsets stirred up by Churchill. Once again I stress that Churchill is one of my favorites BUT he was often wrong and those in power quietly did what was right while placating Churchill's ego. Churchill's greatest service was as a symbol of England's indomitable Will. By 1944 he was nearly as ill as Roosevelt and equally effective. Neither one could deal with Stalin. Lord Halifax gets a bad rap because he was fircely British, that often meant being pissy or petty but his intellect was bold & imaginitive