He nodded thoughtfully. The League would submit a question, and then Ross would hopefully be able to hear the answers — and if anyone named a specific person, that meant something, and if they mentioned process, that was also helpful. As to the conservatives —
"If Picardy wins I'm burning the place down on my way out," Ross muttered darkly. He shifted in his chair. "Maxime is — also a concern." Ross didn't know the man well, but he agreed with the Prophet — Maxime had a history of conservatism that he was not sure he could abide.
"We've always known that Macmillan would like to run," Ross said, "But as to whether or not he will? He's made no indication." If Macmillan didn't run now, it was an indication of ambitional impotence that Ross had never expected to see — but people were surprising.
"If Picardy wins I'm burning the place down on my way out," Ross muttered darkly. He shifted in his chair. "Maxime is — also a concern." Ross didn't know the man well, but he agreed with the Prophet — Maxime had a history of conservatism that he was not sure he could abide.
"We've always known that Macmillan would like to run," Ross said, "But as to whether or not he will? He's made no indication." If Macmillan didn't run now, it was an indication of ambitional impotence that Ross had never expected to see — but people were surprising.