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“But the MMC will still have to appear even-handed”

“Like Townsend has been with Wilson and Heath? The Globe has become a daily love letter to Teddy the sailor boy If Townsend were to get his hands on the Citizen as well, the Labor movement would be left without a voice in this country”

“You know it and I know it,” said Stephen “But the MMC isn’t made up only of socialists”

“More’s the pity,” said Aret my hands on the Citizen, for the first time in his life Townsend would discover what real competition is all about”

“You don’t have to convince me, Dick I wish you luck with the ”

“Whenever you phone, Stephen, it’s a problem What is it this time?”

“I’ve just received a long letter fro you with a writ,” said Stephen

“But I signed a settleo She can’t expect another penny out of me”

“I know you did, Dick But this ti to serve a paternity order on you It see that you’re the father”

“It could be anyone’s, knowing that pro

“Possibly,” said Stephen “But not with that birthet there are four wonant”

“When was the bastard born?” asked Arh his diary

“4 January”

“Hold on,” said Ar He stared down at the entry in the diary for nine months before that date: Alexander Sherwood, Paris “The bloody wo,” he boo that she wanted to be my personal assistant That way she knew she’d end up with two settle?”

“Her solicitors will be aware of the battle that’s going on for the Citizen, and therefore they know that it would only take one call to the Globe…”