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[therealpm]

I am not certain that Adonis is entirely right in the head. Moving an elected House of Lords away from Britain's legal, financial and cultural capital will simply serve to nullify any influence it may gain by being democratically elected and will only serve to contribute to the elected dictatorship of the commons.

Comments

[bamfbercow.livejournal.com]

As fascinating as your insight is, you can hardly be relied upon to be an impartial analyst, can you now, Peter?

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

I'll thank you to refer to me as 'Lord Mandelson', during this debate, just to be certain that all interests are properly and thoroughly declared.

[bamfbercow.livejournal.com]

...I'm afraid I shall have to decline that request, Benji.

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

Most uncalled for.

[bamfbercow.livejournal.com]

Well if you will insist on being ridiculous then it is only right that you should have an equally silly nickname.

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

I was merely attempting to bring greater honesty and transparency to the debate. I understand that these are difficult concepts for a Tory to grasp, but I have faith that, given time, you will manage.

[bamfbercow.livejournal.com]

Impartial Speaker.

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

Impartia-

*voice dissolves into chuckles*

[bamfbercow.livejournal.com]

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[therealpm.livejournal.com]

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[bamfbercow.livejournal.com]

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[therealpm.livejournal.com]

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[bamfbercow.livejournal.com]

*Glares at Peter for a moment longer*
*Sighs*

*Waves hand in a circular motion over the table until a bottle of port appears*
*Waves hand again and two glasses and a bottle opener fly through from the kitchen*
*The bottle is opened and drinks are poured, Peter's glass only half as full as John's*

*John settles down to drink without saying a word*

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

*sips drink*

Very pleasant, who gave it to you?

[bamfbercow.livejournal.com]

How do you know that I didn't...

The Honourable Member for North East Somerset.

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

*gives John a very old fashioned look*

It stretches the bounds of credulity to breaking point that a man who would quite happily quaff Blossom Hill would have the perspicacity to select this particular tipple.

[bamfbercow.livejournal.com]

I shall not attempt to debate the point.

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

....I'm staggered.

Are you feeling quite all right?

*leans over and rests back of hand on John's forehead to take his temperature*

Possibly a little on the high side...

[bamfbercow.livejournal.com]

*Bats Peter's hand away*

I'm perfectly well, but thank you for your concern. As it happens, I do possess the ability to recognise when an argument is not worth having, even if that skill is not always fully demonstrated.

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

*resists the urge to start a small spat as it would look undignified*

It is a skill which, perhaps, it might be advantageous for you to exercise more frequently.

*sips port*

I may be forced to liberate that bottle from you.

[bamfbercow.livejournal.com]

*Grabs the bottle*

You shall do no such thing!

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

*smirks at John, who is practically clinging to the bottle*

*raises blackberry and takes photograph*

Yes... I think that one's probably worth keeping...

[bamfbercow.livejournal.com]

*drains glass of port while still clinging to the bottle*

If you're going to behave like that then I have no hesitation in taking my port and leaving.

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

Are you sure you ought to keep a gift from a sitting MP? It might be perceived as compromising your impartiality, after all.

[bamfbercow.livejournal.com]

There is a record of it in the Register of Member's Interest, Peter. You are not going to keep it.