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“But Conservative Central Office would never allow Fisher to resign while the government are so far behind in the opinion polls”

“They won’t have a lot of choice if the press goes on calling Fisher ‘the galloping major,’ and you know only too hat that lot are like, once they s et back down to the constituency, the better”

“I will, the moment the trial’s over”

“When is that likely to be?”

“A few more days A week at the most”

“If you could co in Broado and watch Rovers play in the afternoon, and then attend Matins at St Mary Redcliffe on Sunday, it would re”

“If there is a by-election, hoould you rate my chances?”

“Of being reselected as the candidate, or of winning the seat back?”

“Both”

“You’re still just about favorite to be the candidate, although several wo the fact that you’ve had twoon them, and it helps that you turned down a place in the Lords because you wanted to fight the seat again”

“I told you that in the strictest confidence,” said Giles

“And I told all sixteen members of the executive committee in the strictest confidence,” replied Griff

Giles s back the seat?”

“A poodle wearing a red rosette would win the by-election if all Ted Heath can coency every time there’s a strike”

“Then perhaps it’s time to tell you my other news”