Did somebody just try to buy the British government?

Re:Did somebody just try to buy the British government? by danohuiginn on Wednesday November 03, 2010 @11:40AM (#1865148)

Lord James is small fry. This is a country where, in 1976, the former [thanks, zb] Prime Minister summoned 2 journalists to his office, and declared to them:

"I see myself as a big fat spider in the corner of the room. Sometimes I speak when I’m asleep. You should both listen. Occasionally when we meet, I might tell you to go to the Charing Cross Road and kick a blind man standing on the corner. That blind man may tell you something, lead you somewhere."

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Re:Did somebody just try to buy the British government? by rlmw on Wednesday November 03, 2010 @12:50PM (#1865418)

Whilst this initially sounds like a hilarious anecdote Harold Wilson did suffer from Alzheimer's disease which causes a sustained and permanent mental deterioration once it sets in. Also there are severe question marks over the veracity of this particular quote, suggesting it was made up in order to promote the sales of a book called 'The Pencourt File.'

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Re:Did somebody just try to buy the British government? by zb on Wednesday November 03, 2010 @01:21PM (#1865561)

Former Prime Minister.

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