the devil in scarlet

Coffee with Morganstern in the Costa Cafe on Dawson Street.
We are talking about a decision by Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, a weak vapid vacuous hairstyle of a man, to sign a deal with the communist government in China for the provision of horse racing skills, training and technology from Ireland to China.
"If you sup with the devil, you need to use a long spoon," I murmur darkly.
"You think the Chinese government is the devil?" wonders Morganstern.
"I was talking about Enda Kenny," I tell him softly.