The Last Conflict 229 Blake returned to his office where his plans were pre-empted by a telephone call from Frank Bell. Blake,” he said, been trying to get you for days.” “Hello, “I’ve Blake noticed his more friendly tone. "Yes. I’ve been diverted.” about our last meeting...” “Look, Blake stopped him. it, Frank. As I said at the time, “Forget there’s no point in looking backwards.” want a summit meeting. Prices are going mad so we “We want price controls, and there are other issues,” Blake stayed his hand. very difficult.” “That’s Frank persisted, you can’t give wage increases you could “If at least give us price controls.” but the government has its own agenda.” “Yes, what do you want?” “So, want the TUC to get behind our plan for starting work on “We deep shelters.” Frank Bell was wary do we get out of it?” “What if you keep on thinking like that,” said Blake. “Nothing, “We’re trying to deal with the worst crisis in our history and all you want to know is what you’re going to get out of it.”
The Last Conflict 229 Blake returned to his office where his plans were pre-empted by a telephone call from Frank Bell. “Hello, Blake,” he said, “I’ve been trying to get you for days.” Blake noticed his more friendly tone. "Yes. I’ve been diverted.” “Look, about our last meeting...” Blake stopped him. “Forget it, Frank. As I said at the time, there’s no point in looking backwards.” “We want a summit meeting. Prices are going mad so we want price controls, and there are other issues,” Blake stayed his hand. “That’s very difficult.” Frank persisted, “If you can’t give wage increases you could at least give us price controls.” “Yes, but the government has its own agenda.” “So, what do you want?” “We want the TUC to get behind our plan for starting work on deep shelters.” Frank Bell was wary “What do we get out of it?” “Nothing, if you keep on thinking like that,” said Blake. “We’re trying to deal with the worst crisis in our history and all you want to know is what you’re going to get out of it.”