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webofevilI got into a lift with Derry Irvine today. "I'm going to 2," he said, pressing the button marked '2'. "Which floor do you want?" I told him three. The next moment a loud alarm went off, as he had pressed the button with a big bell on it. "Oh shit," said the former Lord Chancellor. "I seem to have... oh." The lift was filled with the noise of a phone ringing. "Do you want to get this one?" I asked him cheerfully. He looked a bit grumpy.
"Engineer services," said a voice. "It's a false alarm," said Lord Irvine. "The button was pressed in error." "Right. Thanks," said the voice, wearily. Irvine left the lift without another word.
"Engineer services," said a voice. "It's a false alarm," said Lord Irvine. "The button was pressed in error." "Right. Thanks," said the voice, wearily. Irvine left the lift without another word.
