Meanwhile in Random House Publishing offices......
PR Guy 1 : Hmmm, TB is a little unpopular at the moment and this Chilcott thing could crucify him
PR Guy 2 : Ya absolutely, this fiction of his may float like an anvil. Any ideas?
PR Guy 1 : Hmm, bit more assassination of GB, or even Mandy?
PR Guy 2 : No, can't see it working. We need to get the public onside.
PR Guy 1 : How about we talk him into giving the advance to a forces charity and making a speech about the military?
PR Guy 2 : Ya, may work, but suggest the donation bit when Cherie's out of the room.
PR Guy 1 : OK ya, think he'll go for it?
PR Guy 2 : Ya, if we tell him it's the only way it'll sell more than 10 copies.
PR Guy 1 : Even better, we can persuade him God thinks it's a good idea!
PR Guy 2 : Ya ideal, few pictures of him and some injured troops - it will fly off the shelves, you know what the British public are like.