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Lady Gwendolyn Linley (lady_gwendolyn) wrote in toujoursliberer,
@ 2008-05-10 17:25:00

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Lady Gwendolyn's Political Salon
Subject: A Whig Salon
Where: Lady Gwendolyn's salon in Mayfair
Who: Lady Gwendolyn Linley, Fox and Burke as NPCs to set the scene
Warnings: None
Open to: All

As always, the doors to her salon were open to anyone who could convince the footman to let them in. Lady Gwendolyn glided from group to group, serving up smiles and coffee, but always returning to the main group in the center of the salon. That group, comprised of the more influential Whig politicians, had been debating England's response to the French Revolution for the past ten minutes and had not agreed on anything but the excellence of Lady Gwendolyn's tea cakes.

"It is the greatest thing to happen this century," Fox argued. Charles Fox, the leader of the Whig opposition, was a great, shaggy bear of a man, who had stopped paying attention to his personal hygiene years ago. "It is the greatest thing to happen to Europe! How can we, the people's party, fail to support it and recognize it?"

"Because it has gone too far," exclaimed Burke in evident exasperation. Though also a Whig, he was a more outspoken critic of the French Revolution than any of the Tory majority in the House of Commons. "It may once have been about liverty, but look at France now! They have dismantled their entire society and anarchy springs up in its place!"

Lady Gwendolyn drifted away from the main group as the footman opened the door. Charming Smile Number One, Curtsy Number Three- "Welcome to my salon."

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	lady_gwendolyn 2008-05-14 01:48 pm UTC (link)
	"That is true," Lady Gwendolyn replied. "He always does show up whenever you do not want him to. I blame his almost unchallenged control of Britain in a time of war. I'm half-convinced he know everything that happens in England. Strange then, that his government should deal so badly with Ireland." She applauded. "Well done, sir! I ought to reward you for it." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

social_climber
2008-05-14 03:07 pm UTC (link)

"He seems a popular man though- at least to have earnt such a position, and to keep it." Harry pointed out. "If he wasn't liked, it would not be hard for the Lords to turn against him." He shrugs, "He needs their support to carry out his policies. Personally, I think Pitt's whole foreign policy has been poor. In Ireland, in India... and his indecisiveness in Europe is going to cause problems." He added, glancing down at the other half of the scone.

"A reward, Lady Linley?" Harry asked gently, smiling, "Can I pick it for myself?"

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	lady_gwendolyn 2008-05-17 02:24 am UTC (link)
	Lady Gwendolyn waved his reasoning away, as if it were impossible for anyone to like Pitt. "He already has caused problems. If you could be see Ireland...! And all those horrible arrests. We were all quite afraid he would arrest Sheridan, but he seems to have escaped... for the moment." She took a sip of her tea, considering. "Go ahead, Mr. Fisher. Pick what you will." (Reply to this) (Parent)

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