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I was at in Edinburgh at the festival, doing that thing where you fully intend to get some proper cultcha, plays and that, and end up going to see a few comedians instead. Me, my beluvvid and my mate were queuing to see some aspirant perrier winner at the pleasance, can't remember who. Earlier, having a pint in the courtyard, we'd seen Robin Cook and his missus wandering around. This was a few years ago, when he was foreign secretary. Anyhoo, while queuing we start slagging the big foreheaded, philandering hawk-monger off for, well, for those qualities I've just mentioned. And we're quite loud about it, a bit pissed and lairy. My mate turns to look at me and his eyes glaze over - I turn and Mr Cook is stood right behind us, fixing us with a gimlet eye (please tell me what this means) and smiling the smuggest, superior and threatening smile I have ever seen. The kind of smile that says 'Little Man, you have no idea about the cut and thrust of realpolitik. Also, there are secret police goons shadowing me disguised as American tourists who can kill you with their eyebrows'.

I gulped and turned away.

And then a couple of years later he goes and makes me feel bad by resigning over Iraq. Whatchagonnado.
(Thu 15th Apr 2004, 13:09, More)