Marlborough and the India Question: 1929–1932 thumb|Churchill meeting with film star Charlie Chaplin in 1929 In the 1929 general election, Churchill retained his Epping seat, but the Conservatives were defeated, and MacDonald formed his second Labour government. Out of office, Churchill was prone to depression (his "black dog") but addressed this by writing. He began work on Marlborough: His Life and Times, a biography of his ancestor John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. He had developed a reputation for being a heavy drinker, although Jenkins believes that was often exaggerated.
Marlborough and the India Question 1929–1932 thumb|Churchill meeting with film star Charlie Chaplin in 1929 In the 1929 general election Churchill retained his Epping seat but the Conservatives were defeated and MacDonald formed his second Labour government Out of office Churchill was prone to depression (his "black dog") but addressed this by writing He began work on Marlborough His Life and Times a biography of his ancestor John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough He had developed a reputation for being a heavy drinker although Jenkins believes that was often exaggerated