would not go to war for it, sir,’ Neel said, in a tone that matched Mr Burnham’s in its sharpness. ‘And I do not believe the Empire will either. You must not imagine that I am unaware of the part that Parliament plays in your country.’ ‘Parliament?’ Mr Burnham laughed. ‘Parliament will not know of the war until it is over. Be assured, sir, that if such matters were left to Parliament there would be no Empire.’
