The Lion in Winter, revisited

Back from the TUC march no. 2:

Good to see so many staunch members of the FBU, from all across the whole country, present and willing.

This prompted a Malcolmian thought:

If Brian Coleman (as right: London government’s Mr Toad) burst into flames, would anyone piss on him to put it out?

For the ignorant, William Goldman’s script for The Lion in Winter has that moment between the three Angevin brothers. Prince John is feeling sorry for himself:

Prince John: Poor John. Who says poor John? Don’t everybody sob at once! My God, if I went up in flames there’s not a living soul who’d pee on me to put the fire out!
Prince Richard: Let’s strike a flint and see.



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