"So talk me through how you ended up as Donald Trump's economic adviser for twelve whole days?" I asked the chairman of the improbably-sized investment company Prandeamus Asset Management when I dropped by his office last week.
"Twelve whole days and a half," the chairman corrected me. "So we may as well call it a fortnight." "Given the rate of personnel turnover in the current White House, either's pretty commendable," I said. "But how did it happen?" "Mrs Chairman and I were just over in the States for a bit of an Easter break," the chairman explained, "and you know how one thing leads to another." "Not really," I replied. "Although at least it explains your absence over the last month or so. So what was he like?" "The president?" the chairman replied. "To be honest, I didn't get to see ‘Potus' - that's wh...
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