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* ShoutOut: Her name is more than likely a reference to ''Series/YesMinister'' actor Derek Fowlds.

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* ShoutOut: Her name is more than likely a reference to ''Series/YesMinister'' actor Derek Fowlds.Creator/DerekFowlds.
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->'''Played By:''' Harry Van Gorkum

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* GenreSavvy: He knows enough about Parliament to tell Heller that he isn't going to be able to win them over just with a heartfelt speech. Fortunately, his advice combined with some training from Mark Boudreau helps Heller give a good enough speech to keep Parliament off his back for the time being.
** GenreBlind: Being unfamiliar with the way Jack operates, he fails to realize that it is ''not'' a good idea to try and get involved in one of his covert missions. Justifiable since, as far as Davies knows, Jack is just some guy who went crazy and nearly caused a major incident four years previously.

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* GenreSavvy: He knows enough about Parliament to tell Heller that he isn't going to be able to win them over just with a heartfelt speech. Fortunately, his advice combined with some training from Mark Boudreau helps Heller give a good enough speech to keep Parliament off his back for the time being.
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GenreBlind: Being unfamiliar with the way Jack operates, he fails to realize that it is ''not'' a good idea to try and get involved in one of his covert missions. Justifiable since, as far as Davies knows, Jack is just some guy who went crazy and nearly caused a major incident four years previously.
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* TheSilentBob: Despite often accompanying Davies to important meetings, she went four episodes before speaking for the first time.

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* TheSilentBob: Despite often accompanying being seen with Davies to important meetings, in most of his appearances, the only time she went four episodes before speaking for the first time.ever got any actual dialogue was when persuading him to send MI-5 after Bauer.
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'''BEWARE OF SPOILERS'''. Due to the nature of the show, with its many WalkingSpoiler characters, twists, and turns, the only spoilers whited out are those for the current season "24: Live Another Day". Proceed with caution!

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* {{Expy}}: Though he physically somewhat resembles an older UsefulNotes/DavidCameron, his relationship with Heller is more akin to that of UsefulNotes/TonyBlair to UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush.

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* {{Expy}}: Though he physically somewhat resembles an older UsefulNotes/DavidCameron, his relationship with Heller is more akin to that of UsefulNotes/TonyBlair to UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush. He also looks like the fictional Prime Minister [[Series/YesMinister Jim Hacker]].


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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: He secretly authorises an MI-5 hit on Jack Bauer and his team, jeopardising an operation to trace Margot Al-Harazi.
** WhatTheHellHero: Gets it from President Heller, who finds out about it.
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** GenreBlind: Being unfamiliar with the way Jack operates, he fails to realize that it is ''not'' a good idea to try and get involved in one of his covert missions. Justifiable since, as far as Davies is concerned, Jack is just some guy who went crazy and nearly caused a major incident four years previously.

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** GenreBlind: Being unfamiliar with the way Jack operates, he fails to realize that it is ''not'' a good idea to try and get involved in one of his covert missions. Justifiable since, as far as Davies is concerned, knows, Jack is just some guy who went crazy and nearly caused a major incident four years previously.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Does this quite a few times, particularly when Londoners are fleeing the city, which causes him to comment that there's no better way to get the populace to panic than by telling them there's nothing to panic about.


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* GenreSavvy: He knows enough about Parliament to tell Heller that he isn't going to be able to win them over just with a heartfelt speech. Fortunately, his advice combined with some training from Mark Boudreau helps Heller give a good enough speech to keep Parliament off his back for the time being.
** GenreBlind: Being unfamiliar with the way Jack operates, he fails to realize that it is ''not'' a good idea to try and get involved in one of his covert missions. Justifiable since, as far as Davies is concerned, Jack is just some guy who went crazy and nearly caused a major incident four years previously.


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* LadyMacbeth: A mild example, but she pushes Davies into going around Heller and covertly monitoring Jack's attempt to contact Rask, which very nearly ends in total disaster.
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* ItsAllAboutMe: Tries to use the "Special Relationship" as leverage to get Allison Taylor to spill the beans on what the Kamistan terrorists are doing, despite her being unwilling to tell any of the other delegates. It actually works, too.

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* ItsAllAboutMe: Tries to use the "Special Relationship" as leverage to get Allison Taylor to spill the beans on what the Kamistan terrorists are doing, despite her being unwilling to tell any of the other delegates. It actually works, too.too.
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* ShoutOut: Her name is more than likely a reference to ''Series/YesMinister'' actor Derek Fowlds.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: To a certain extent. While his decisions tend to get in Jack's way, he does tend to have valid reasons for making them, and immediately apologizes to Heller when Jack nearly gets screwed over.

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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: To a certain extent. While his decisions tend to get in Jack's way, he does tend to have somewhat valid reasons for making them, and immediately apologizes to Heller when Jack nearly gets screwed over.
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!!Alastair Davies
->'''Played By''': Creator/StephenFry

The UK Prime Minister during the events of ''Live Another Day''. He's generally supportive of James Heller's policies, even if his cabinet and party aren't.

* {{Expy}}: Though he physically somewhat resembles an older UsefulNotes/DavidCameron, his relationship with Heller is more akin to that of UsefulNotes/TonyBlair to UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: To a certain extent. While his decisions tend to get in Jack's way, he does tend to have valid reasons for making them, and immediately apologizes to Heller when Jack nearly gets screwed over.

!!Caroline Fowlds
->'''Played By''': Miranda Raison

One of Alastair Davies's chief advisers.

* TheSilentBob: Despite often accompanying Davies to important meetings, she went four episodes before speaking for the first time.

!!Louis Dalton
->'''Played By''': Harry Van Gorkum

The UK's representative at the United Nations during Day 8.

* ItsAllAboutMe: Tries to use the "Special Relationship" as leverage to get Allison Taylor to spill the beans on what the Kamistan terrorists are doing, despite her being unwilling to tell any of the other delegates. It actually works, too.

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