 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
- and some people believe they don't have very high moral standards.
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