The Blair in the Square

All this talk of Tony Blair today brings to mind a true story told to me by an old cabbie mate of mine, who shall remain nameless, some years ago.

He stopped for a couple of lads who hailed him (somewhere in Islington if I remember correctly, not that it's relevant) and as they jumped in the back a woman appeared from a doorway and got in with them, seating herself on the tip seat, back to the driver.

"Where you off to?" he asked them, and one of the lads told him they wanted to go to Connaught Square, which is near Marble Arch. Most London cabbies know that this is the location of the home (one of them at least) of Tony Blair.

Without a thought entering his mind he then asked, jokingly

"you don't live near that **** Tony Blair do you?" (his EXACT words)

He chuckled as he asked this and the lads laughed it off and not another word was uttered the entire journey.

When he arrived at Connaught Square he asked which house they wanted dropping at and as he turned his head, Cherie Blair turned her head from the tip seat to face him and answered

"the one over there with the armed guard at the door"

Needless to say no further words were exchanged and no gratuity was forthcoming...