The Last Conflict 55 Clive was surprised at the outcome of the meeting. your resignation was risky,” he said. thought “Offering “I you’d gone mad, Still, it came off. You kept your nerve.” it wasn’t a manoeuvre,” said Blake. “Clive, “Really?” want you to believe that. I was to walk away I’ve “X been too boxed in... by my job, by the lack of money and never ending arguments with the Treasury Boxed in by the unions, the Cabinet and now my own local Party; boxed in by the whole damned impossible situation. I don’t need it. I can do without it.” Clive persisted. so, I’m relieved. It’s a very good “Even result.” You still think the idea of voluntary work is a ploy don’t “ you? A tactic...? not saying that.” “I’m that’s what you’re thinking.” “But what others will think. Everyone has got so cynical. “It’s They’ll think it’s a diversion from the real problems.” they’re wrong. I’ll tell you the real problem. People “Well are so used to depending on useless governments, they’ve forgotten what they can do for themselves.”
The Last Conflict 55 Clive was surprised at the outcome of the meeting. “Offering your resignation was risky,” he said. “I thought you’d gone mad, Still, it came off. You kept your nerve.” “Clive, it wasn’t a manoeuvre,” said Blake. “Really?” “X want you to believe that. I was to walk away I’ve been too boxed in... by my job, by the lack of money and never ending arguments with the Treasury Boxed in by the unions, the Cabinet and now my own local Party; boxed in by the whole damned impossible situation. I don’t need it. I can do without it.” Clive persisted. “Even so, I’m relieved. It’s a very good result.” “ You still think the idea of voluntary work is a ploy don’t you? A tactic...? “I’m not saying that.” “But that’s what you’re thinking.” “It’s what others will think. Everyone has got so cynical. They’ll think it’s a diversion from the real problems.” “Well they’re wrong. I’ll tell you the real problem. People are so used to depending on useless governments, they’ve forgotten what they can do for themselves.”
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