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[therealpm]

A failure to curb banker's excessive pay and bonuses, and now what looks like a rather cowardly retreat from breaking up the banks.  One might almost think that this Tory-led government is in the pocket of the banking industry.

Same old Tories you know, they haven't changed.

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[therealpm.livejournal.com]

The unions? I would have thought you'd approve of people banding together to support a worthy cause, it's very 'Big Society' after all.

[ch4ncellor.livejournal.com]

I have no problem with people supporting worthy causes, in fact I actively encourage it. Unions are quite the opposite of worthy causes, when all they do is stand in the way of getting this country back on their feet and scaremonger.

My current good cause, however, is a slightly more small scale project and involves you getting up and coming to the dining room to eat.

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

How did I allow myself to be drawn into a discussion defending the unions?

Oh, if I must.

*wanders through to the dining room*

George, I realise that carbon is considered to be an aid to digestion, but-

...oh come now, stop sulking. The potatoes are very good.

[ch4ncellor.livejournal.com]

You can just - just scrape the black bits off.

It was your bleeding pet computer guarding it like the greens and their trees

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

A truly masterful solution.

*dissects slice and skewers a sliver to eat*

...and the lack of an economic rebound is entirely due to the weather, isn't it, George?

[ch4ncellor.livejournal.com]

It's warmer here than in Portugal.

Peas?

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

Yes please.

True, but Greece has far warmer weather, especially Corf-

... oh dear, are you alright?

*pours a glass of water*

There, there. Something go down the wrong way?

[ch4ncellor.livejournal.com]

Som -uh - hem - something like that.

*gulps at water*

Sounds like you're planning summer holidays already, by economic interest. Singlehandedly stimulating various tourist markets.

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

Two months is hardly 'already'. I'm not sure where I plan to go; in these straitened times, perhaps a domestic holiday would be best, Scotland, perhaps?

[ch4ncellor.livejournal.com]

By the time summer reaches Scotland, the elections will have been and gone, along with any minor motivation to be there

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

The rolling hills! The bracing breezes! The bluff, yet charming village folk...

*smirk*

Loosen your grip on the cutlery, dear boy, you'll only do yourself an injury.

[ch4ncellor.livejournal.com]

Sunshine and culture Peter. I had my cold winter holiday - and you know well how that went.

*Pushes plate away* Well, it was edible. Mostly. And you ate an amount acceptable for a human being

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

*dabs at mouth with napkin*

Your culinary skills exceed those of Campbell at any rate. The man, anyway, not the soup company.

Ask Frances, she's certain to have an opinion on the matter.

[ch4ncellor.livejournal.com]

Your robot caused a heat surge or something of the like with its presence in the oven

*Stands*
*Loads dishwasher warily*

She always does. The kids like beaches.

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

It's a poor workman that resorts to blaming a recently awakened, sentient Machine for his inability to correctly manipulate a temperature knob.

*glances up at ceiling, pondering*

The press will crucify you if you're not here for the Olympics, you know. It may have to be Cornwall.

[ch4ncellor.livejournal.com]

Peter are you feeling quite well? The Olympics are next year.

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

...as I was saying, it may have to be Cornwall in 2012, so if you do want to go somewhere more interesting further afield before 2013, it needs to be this year. It can't be anything trans-atlantic until the recession has cleared, Egypt to Morocco is untenable, Greece inadvisable and the libations of Scandanavia undrinkable.

...

Corsica?

[ch4ncellor.livejournal.com]

You've had the luxury to be slightly better travelled than I. On this - and possibly only this - I'll trust your judgement, to investigate further.

*stretches out in chair* I should probably head back home, put the children in bed, or I'll be in trouble

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

How terribly kind of you dear boy, but you're the one with a veritable army of spads, I think you are more than capable of doing the research and reporting back.

Off you trot, give Frances my regards.