Well, he made a bloomer.

The old gang aren't worth six-pence.

They're rather a hindrance than help to legislation, and when they're wanted they're wobbly, as you saw this afternoon.
Lethbridge went into the lobby with you." Tallente smiled a little grimly.
"He took particularly good care that I should know that." "Well, there you are," Williams went on.

"The Chief's fed up.

I can talk to you here freely because I'm not an official person.