In November 1922, while Clementina Churchill was campaigning in Dundee for her husband, someone released “electric snuff” at a open forum meeting causing a mass sneezing fit. Churchill lost the election.
After patronizing the crowd and accusing them of taking advantage of Mr Churchill’s illness, they *really* turned on her. Woman in crowd: “Play the game, hen. Play the game. Dinna use that sentimental argument about yer man being ill.”
Clementina Churchill left the meeting hall to Irish Republican songs and cheering for De Valera.