Man Overboard
Leader: Last week, Security Minister Admiral Lord West met Gordon Brown for an unscheduled meeting
Last week, Security Minister Admiral Lord West met Gordon Brown for an unscheduled meeting. The Observer has obtained a transcript:
West: Hello, Prime Minister. That light on your desk is very bright and right in my eyes. Could you perhaps...?
GB: I hear you are not 'totally convinced' of the need to extend pre-trial detention.
West: Well, I, er...
GB: Have you ever experienced a long period of detention?
West: Er, no.
GB: Would you like to? Would it help to convince you?
West: N-no. I'm, er, feeling convinced.
GB: Very good. This is a government, remember, of conviction politicians.
West: Hello, Prime Minister. That light on your desk is very bright and right in my eyes. Could you perhaps...?
GB: I hear you are not 'totally convinced' of the need to extend pre-trial detention.
West: Well, I, er...
GB: Have you ever experienced a long period of detention?
West: Er, no.
GB: Would you like to? Would it help to convince you?
West: N-no. I'm, er, feeling convinced.
GB: Very good. This is a government, remember, of conviction politicians.
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