The Island They Towed Away

A general election in Albion usually produces a clear winner but, when it
does not, those who feel they should have won cannot resist the temptation
to hold another one. Electorates, however, tend to be less enthusiastic a
second time round and politicians struggle to engage their attention, so
when a distinguished personage suggested the weather was the root of all
Albion's woes and that it might be a good idea to tow the island away, certain
politicians find the suggestion irresistible.

The 'Island they towed Away' tells of the unpredictable consequences
of such an extraordinary solution to political apathy and of the trials
and tribulations of the people of Albion as their island is subsequently
towed from one unaccustomed mooring to another. It tells of the plots,
ambitions and machinations of politicians from both sides of the political
divide and how each of them finally receives his just political deserts.
Against the backdrop of this high political intrigue, it relates the lives of
ordinary people, caught up in the web of political drama whose simple
desire to carry on their daily lives unwittingly has a decisive influence
on its eventual outcome.