Titles for Sale
Copyright©1993 Evans and Savidge
By Vaughan Savidge
(sounds of Westminster cocktail reception)
Tory Official:
Ah, Mr. Li. What a pleasure. So glad you could come. In a moment, I'd like to introduce you to the Prime Minister. As you know, there's an election coming up and we'll be looking for funds to stop Labour returning to office.
Li:
Ten million.
Tory Official:
Well, er ... Sir, that's enormously generous of you, and would help the party ...
Li:
Fifty million.
Tory Official:
My ... Lord ... I don't know what to say .... your generosity is ....
Li:
One hundred million.
Tory Official:
Your Majesty. I'm speechless. It will take some time to remove the present tenants
of Buckingham Palace, but they may be on their way out anyway. There's been a little
trouble -
