Graham nodded, "If we assume such a systemic subversion plan exists, it may still be in the early stages—inciting discontent, training key members, creating trigger events. The real explosion might be in a few months."
The Prime Minister was silent for a long time. In the London night outside the window, Big Ben's silhouette loomed faintly through the mist.
"We need to do four things." He finally spoke, his voice weary but resolute, "First, strengthen domestic surveillance, identify and eradicate these 'seeds'. Second, economically, announce some appeasement measures—raise the minimum wage, temporarily halt welfare cuts, increase public investment. Third, in Scotland... initiate secret negotiations, make substantive concessions, stabilize one side first. Fourth..."
He looked at Graham: "Contact European allies. France, Germany, Italy. Tell them that Mexico's hand has reached European soil. If the United Kingdom falls, who will be next?"
