“I have a suggestion.”
“You do understand that no one, but no one, is listening to you and the reason is not that they think your suggestions aren’t good, they don’t even go so far as considering them, they simply reject them out of hand because they don’t agree with your premise.”
“My premise being that our economy is very fragile, remains so, that the rating is not investment grade, never has been, and that means we can’t access cheap money from abroad, and we need to slash current expenditure read no salary increase and no pension increase – both at the taxpayers’ expense and…”
“Yes they insist things have improved tremendously…why are you laughing?”
“From the time when The Man Who Must Remain Nameless and Faceless was the Prime Minister, but it is a long time ago –– he went in April 2022, and we are nearing April 2026, so that’s four years and in economic terms that is not the short term anymore.”
“Well we have a consolidated parliament – no imminent threat to the current character…”
“You mean unlike President Trump who may face how shall I put it very challenging mid-term elections in November this year…”
“I like President Trump, and I was particularly enamoured of his election slogan – wrenching decision-making from the deep state…”
“I hope you are not implying what…”
“Nope don’t put thoughts in my head that aren’t there. When I said I have a suggestion I wanted to refer to some reports, unconfirmed as yet, that Steve Witkoff is in Islamabad and…”
“And the 15 point agenda is reportedly the same as on 27 February, and I am sceptical as to whether Iran will accept…”
“Don’t distract me. Since Witkoff is a real estate magnate and…”
“We got rid of our real estate magnate who is currently resident in Dubai and I wonder how he is faring under Iranian missile and drone attacks?”
“You get distracted too easily. My suggestion is to take Witkoff on possible real estate investments in Islamabad and I hear 1 Constitution Avenue is prime…”
“That project has been stalled since the year of our Lord…”
“If there is anyone who can jump start its Witkoff.”
“Yeah but why would he take it on. What about the Prime Minister’s House is that up for sale?”
“Shut up.”
“The Parliament House …”
“No.”
“The Supreme Court building which is…’
“Gotcha – maybe.”
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