AJPT was a nutcase. He may have been right about a thing or two...much like the broken clock being right twice a day.
As with most in that circle, quite the hedonist. 😉
In the big picture I think the point is that Churchill is less than pristine.
Can you name a politician who is pristine?
Politicians are professional liars, so why would you ever expect honesty or integrity to get in the way of expediency?