No - but if Newt is eventually run out of the USA and comes here as a
political refugee he may not be safe. We might sell Newt to the Dominican
Republic in exchange for a further quadrupling our imports of bananas.
(The the British government did to the leader of the Saudi opposition - a
refugee in London and now to be exiled on to Dominica - last Friday in order
to protect our arms exports following Tuesday's hand-over of power in Saudi
Arabia to the Crown Prince.

The First Cat would however be safe in animal-loving Britain - the only
place in the world with "A Turkey's for Life, not just Christmas" car
stickers.


Patrick.

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On Fri, 5 Jan 1996, Robert MacKimmie wrote:

> >not paid over 400 employees ... something that is illegal under
> >British labour (our spelling!) law
>
> Does anyone think that the Brits will extradite NEWT and Socks the
> Cat?
>