Year 3, week 2: selling off Scotland

“If you ask me, the only way we’re going to solve this whole credit crunch thing is to sell off Scotland.”  It was OldSmoothie at chambers tea yesterday afternoon and he was holding court.  “Oh, and all of its politicians as well, particularly the ones lording it over us down here.  Yes, just stick it on e-bay and see what it fetches. Should be enough to bail out the odd banker or two.”

It was BusyBody who stepped up to the mark in reply: “Oh turn off the record OldSmoothie or at least start playing a different tune.” Then her tone changed and she added, “Though I’m sure the police would be interested to hear about your incitement to racial hatred in front of, hmm…” she counted the people in the room, “…twelve upstanding witnesses.”

Before OldSmoothie could recover, UpTights waded in and added, “Yes, particularly if it were reported to a certain Scottish policeman who I just happen to know is based in Charing Cross Police Station…” She suddenly looked a bit madder than usual and her voice started to rise towards a screech, “…and who just happens to bear a grudge against you for making a fool of him in the witness box.”

From the look which passed between UpTights and BusyBody, I don’t think that this will be the last we hear of this one.