Anna Chancellor: Elspeth Verney

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• James Morpeth : Ah, here he is. The man of the hour.

  Alexander Wentworth : Sorry I'm late.

  James Morpeth : [shaking his hand]  Alex.

  Alexander Wentworth : Protestors again.

  [greeting Elspeth] 

  Alexander Wentworth : It's impossible to get through central London.

  James Morpeth : Who'd have thought rioting in London would get to become practically a daily occurrence?

  Alexander Wentworth : Who indeed.

  Elspeth Verney : I thought you were marvelous on the Today program, Alex.

  James Morpeth : Yes, congratulations, you were terrific. They're always horribly snide, but I thought by the end, you'd won them over.

  Alexander Wentworth : Thank you, James.

  Elspeth Verney : That's because you're principled and because you have integrity.

  James Morpeth : Something friend Worsley could do with.

  Elspeth Verney : I think it's a bit too late for that, don't you?