"I just called to say ..." @ No 10

It's Saturday - all quiet in the offices! Except for a couple of interns reading the papers, then throwing them on the floor, there are few humans around.  A couple of forlorn moniotors are still fixed on a Twitter account. That made for interesting reading too.

Remember the man called Prescott, former Deputy Labour Leader, who ran a campaign about 'wheresthegovernment' - well, his ideas were taken up by lots of the papers. But has it bothered our top three: Georgy, Boy David and Wailing Lad?  No it has not. They're basking while Europe goes down the pan!

One concession was made, however. On the site http://www.number10.gov.uk, there was an official announcement.

The Prime Minister’s spokesman said:


“The Prime Minister this evening spoke by telephone to German Chancellor Angela Merkel about the current instability in European and American stock markets.


“They agreed to monitor the situation closely and keep in close contact about the situation.”


The spokesman also confirmed the PM had spoken to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, about the economic situation.

Wow!   Now, that's what I call going it!  They actually talked on the phone.  The conversation probably went something like this:

"Angela! How lovely to hear your voice. How are you? Having a good rest, I trust!"

"David, we are good, thank you!  We were, how do you say, enjoying ourselves, when we heard about the news from where you are?"

"News! What news?"  Sound of panic in voice.   "There's nothing much going on in England ..."

"Not England, David, Italy - Italy!   You're in Italy, aren't you?"   Laughs.   "I know the British Empire ruled most of the world, darling, but I don't think it ruled Italy!"

"Very amusing, Angela - but what's happened in Italy?   Sam and I haven't read a paper since we came here - we've had enough trouble with the waitresses!"

"Oh David, you English are so amusing.   But I thought that you would have heard of Silvio's little problems ..."

"What!  Another girl?"

"No, no, darling,. it's the Italian economy - it's going down the Tiber without a paddle - isn't that what the English say?   We'll have to meet next month to discuss how we can put it right!"

"Oh, I see - so you and the Euro lot will have to dish out some more money, will you? That doesn't really concern England, does it?"

"You're so wise to have kept the British pound, darling!  But we will need you.  Besides, it looks good to have you and George in the photographs."

"Photographs!  Oh, we'll be there for them!   The punters, back home,  like to see us doing our bit, you know.   Hope this little bubble of Euro trouble blows over, Angela.  As for Silvio - he knows how to handle the Itie - er - Italian people - after all, he runs the media - almost single-handed."

"Maybe, you should have got a parliamentary seat for James Murdoch - then you'd never have needed to worry again, either.  Byeee, darling - love to Samantha - put out a press notice saying we have talked.   It will impress the proleteriat!"

"Bye, Angela - thank you - I might just do that!"

Of course - as I say - it's only imaginary. I expect the reality was far more mundane!

'Bye'