Vice

Met L shortly after I attended another gangsters’ meeting.

My friend was obviously aware of the happenings.

“Philo, what do you make out of this business?” He asked.

“My dear Sherlock, in my humble opinion, there is only one key message of this meeting,” I smiled, “It is clearly stated in that tiny sheet of paper which describes the allocation of duty amongst the senior staff.”

“Really? What’s that all about?”

“Em… That very duty list actually reminded me of an old story about Margaret Thatcher.” I tried to be evasive.

“What do you mean?” L insisted for an explanation.

“Let me ask you this: Do you know why Geoffrey Howe took up the post Deputy Prime Minister of United Kingdom?”

(To be continued.)