🔎Chapter 20🔍

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"Mr Magnussen, please state your full name for the record," Lady Smallwood, a woman in her early sixties, requested.

"Charles Augustus Magnussen," Magnussen answered.

"Mr Magnussen, how would you describe your influence over the Prime Minister?"

"The British Prime Minister?"

"Any of the British Prime Ministers you have known."

"I never had the slightest influence over any of them. Why would I?" Magnussen asked.

"I notice you've had...seven meetings at Downing Street this year," Lady Smallwood looked down at her papers, "Why?"

"Because I was invited," Magnussen answered simply.

"Can you recall the subjects under discussion?"

"Not without being more indiscreet than I believe is appropriate."

A man, Garvie, leaned forward, asking a question, "Do you think it right that a newspaper proprietor, a private individual and, in fact, a foreign national should have such regular access to our Prime Minister?"

Information appeared in front of Magnussen's eyes such as it would Sherlock.

JOHN GARVIE MP ROCKWELL SOUTH

ADULTERER (SEE FILE)

REFORMED ALCOHOLIC

PRESSURE POINT: TBD

"I don't think it's wrong that a private individual should accept an invitation," Magnussen answered

PRESSURE POINT: > DISABLED DAUGHTER

Lady Smallwood continued, "Mr Magnussen, can you recall an occasion when your remarks could have influenced the Prime Minister's thinking in any way?"

Magnussen turned to Lady Smallwood, text appearing in front of his eyes.

LADY ELIZABETH SMALLWOOD

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