[…] Lansley said he was disappointed I had gone public without telling him. Which is fair dos except he could have found out if he had bothered to see me […]

I have blacked out your television, every station in the world is mine.

He’s a willing little beast, and not unlikely to romp home in the lead. I’d bet on him myself, except that I’m so damnably unlucky that it really wouldn’t be fair to you, Vane. I never back a horse but what he falls.

For instance, there's Phillip's opinion of chocolate: to him, it's just another snack—like beer nuts or a piece of fruit.