As friends and enemies united to haggle over the late leader’s clobber,it was clearly all about the (recent) money
Now we come to lot 211, a pencil believed to be chewed by Lady Thatcher and found by Carol and Mark down the back of a sofa. What am I tender? £1000, and £2000,£3000 in Bermuda. £4000 in Oman. enact you have a tender from California, Milo? Yes, and a tender from Milo. £5000 from California. £6000 from Switzerland. enact I have any more bids from tax havens or people who can’t come to England for anxiety of being arrested?“I see Liz reaching forward on the phone to Russia. Keep leaning Liz. £7000 from Russia. Anything from Equatorial Guinea,Orlando? An arrest warrant for £8000? I’m hearing £9000 from Cobham. Any advance on £9000? Not forgetting the 25% buyer’s premium, of course.” Long theatrical pause. Flick the hammer down firmly. Though not too firmly. “Sold to Cobham for £9000. That must be Roman Abramovich or John Terry at the Chelsea training ground. engage your pick.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com