The scene. Downing Street. The Prime Ministers office.
A telephone rings.
“Hello. Theresa May here.”
“Mornin’ Tezza. ”
“Errr, good morning. Sorry, who is calling?”
“It’s me Tezza. Candice. You don’t know me, but I have a bit of a proposition for you.”
“A proposition? Is it about Brexit? I’m a bit busy at the moment.
“Brexit? Naaaah. This is much more serious.”
“More serious than Brexit? Not Trump? What’s he done now?”
“Don’t be daft. It’s about a book, and that idiot probably hasn’t read any.”
“Well, I errrr.”
“Basically Tezza. I’ve got a book to sell and it would help me enormously if you could do one of those general election things.”
“Sorry. You want me to call a general election to help you sell a book?”
“That’s about the size of it. Don’t worry, there’s a bit of wedge in it for you.
“I’m sorry, I don’t see how that would help. Surely everyone will be too busy reading our election pamflets to bother with fiction?”
“I don’t think so. Besides, if we are talking about fiction and political pamflets…”
“Very funny. I still don’t see how an election helps.”
“Let’s just say that when your book came about ‘cos that muppet Gove sacked the greatest writers wot England has ever produced after an election, then the medja are much more interested in our story, especially when the alternative is some numpty in a suit banging on about policies an’ stuff.”
“Ahh. Good thinking.”
“I knew you’d see sense. Shall we say a score?”
“A score? I’m afraid young lady, and I’m assuming that despite sounding like an effeminate Danny Dyer, you are a young lady, I’d want at least a monkey.”
“Ooo you callin’ and effeminate Danny Dyer? Listen lady, you might hold your little finger up when drinking a cup of the old rosie but I know what’s what. A pony at most.”
“A pony? In cash.”
“Cash. No questions asked.”
“Oh go on then. It’s better than having to look at Corbyn every Wednesday anyway.”
“Good Gell. You know it makes sense.”
*
And that, ladies and gentlemen is why the UK is having a snap general election. It’s all part of our plans for world domination.
Please note: None of the characters in this scene are related to real people. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. I have to say that or Candice will kill me.
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