Of course, there is sometimes a definite cultural clash, especially of humour. David brings with him to No. 10 his boyish sense of humour, which many of the officials struggle with. A particularly hapless delegation from the foreign affairs team interrupt a difficult speechwriting session. ‘I’m busy with the speech,’ David says, less than pleased. ‘Sorry, PM. It’s just the Chinese are really pushing us to know …’ ‘Know what?’ he replies, short and not in the mood. ‘Well … whether it’s to be Golden Era or Golden Age for the state visit.’ ‘I don’t care … anything golden will do … as long as it’s
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