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A 2007 Creator/{{BBC}} drama series set in the lower reaches of British political life, following characters in the Labour and Conservative parties and their interlinked romantic and political struggles in the run up to a by-election in the Labour heartland.
!!Characters:
* Scott Foster: the son of a Labour MP from OopNorth, he works as a lobbyist and parties hard.
* Danny Foster: the younger brother of Scott. Danny is the "oldest researcher in Westminster" at 26. He works for Jo Porter and is very idealistic. [[DoggedNiceGuy Has a major crush on Kirsty]]
* Jo Porter: a government minister finding front-line politics stressful. Has young children at home, and a husband who thinks she shouldn't work so hard.
* Kirsty Mckenzie: the intern in Jo Porter's office, ambitious and careerist.
* James Northcote: Jo's opposition shadow. Is having an affair with Ashika.
* Ashika Chandaramani: James' highly ambitious researcher.
* Matt Baker: James' other researcher. A GayConservative.
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!!This series provides examples of:
* AutobotsRockOut:
--> '''Scott''': It calls for something important to mark the momentous day that ''I'' decided to save Dad's seat!
--> '''Danny''': What!
--> '''Scott''': Oh Yeah!
--> '''Danny''': You're gonna play THE SONG!
--> '''Scott''': It calls for The Song Danny, it calls for The Song!
* UsefulNotes/BritishPoliticalSystem
* BritishBrevity: Only the one series, and the stars have moved on to [[Series/GarrowsLaw costume drama]] and ''Series/DoctorWho'' - such is the world of the BBC.
* DrugsAreBad: When cocaine has been taken, look for something bad to happen quite quickly.
* EverybodyHasLotsOfSex: If this show is to be believed, all of UsefulNotes/{{Whitehall}} is at it with each other.
* GayBravado: Scott and Jake
--> '''Scott''': Come on Wendy, strap your thighs around my engine!
* [[GayConservative Gay Tory]]: Matt
* [[InstantHumiliationJustAddYouTube Instant Humiliation: Just Add Village Vermin!]]: Village Vermin is the chat board that everyone in politics seems to read in this universe. Post something, no matter how absurd or twisted, and all of a sudden, everyone seems to have heard about it, and most likely believe it.
* PowerIsSexy: Presumably the basis of Ashika and James' relationship.
* TheUnFavourite: Scott is his mother's favourite, much to Danny's annoyance. She even says to him "Danny, you have always had the unerring knack of making a bollocks of everything!" Loudly. In the middle of a restaurant. Scott, however, isn't a [[MommasBoy mummy's boy]]. He describes her as a "psycological terrorist".
* TokenMinority: Ashika is painfully aware that she is seen by older Tories as being this, despite being good at her job. Matt feels the same way, being a gay Tory.
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!!Characters:
* Scott Foster: the son of a Labour MP from OopNorth, he works as a lobbyist and parties hard.
* Danny Foster: the younger brother of Scott. Danny is the "oldest researcher in Westminster" at 26. He works for Jo Porter and is very idealistic. [[DoggedNiceGuy Has a major crush on Kirsty]]
* Jo Porter: a government minister finding front-line politics stressful. Has young children at home, and a husband who thinks she shouldn't work so hard.
* Kirsty Mckenzie: the intern in Jo Porter's office, ambitious and careerist.
* James Northcote: Jo's opposition shadow. Is having an affair with Ashika.
* Ashika Chandaramani: James' highly ambitious researcher.
* Matt Baker: James' other researcher. A GayConservative.
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!!This series provides examples of:
* AutobotsRockOut:
--> '''Scott''': It calls for something important to mark the momentous day that ''I'' decided to save Dad's seat!
--> '''Danny''': What!
--> '''Scott''': Oh Yeah!
--> '''Danny''': You're gonna play THE SONG!
--> '''Scott''': It calls for The Song Danny, it calls for The Song!
* UsefulNotes/BritishPoliticalSystem
* BritishBrevity: Only the one series, and the stars have moved on to [[Series/GarrowsLaw costume drama]] and ''Series/DoctorWho'' - such is the world of the BBC.
* DrugsAreBad: When cocaine has been taken, look for something bad to happen quite quickly.
* EverybodyHasLotsOfSex: If this show is to be believed, all of UsefulNotes/{{Whitehall}} is at it with each other.
* GayBravado: Scott and Jake
--> '''Scott''': Come on Wendy, strap your thighs around my engine!
* [[GayConservative Gay Tory]]: Matt
* [[InstantHumiliationJustAddYouTube Instant Humiliation: Just Add Village Vermin!]]: Village Vermin is the chat board that everyone in politics seems to read in this universe. Post something, no matter how absurd or twisted, and all of a sudden, everyone seems to have heard about it, and most likely believe it.
* PowerIsSexy: Presumably the basis of Ashika and James' relationship.
* TheUnFavourite: Scott is his mother's favourite, much to Danny's annoyance. She even says to him "Danny, you have always had the unerring knack of making a bollocks of everything!" Loudly. In the middle of a restaurant. Scott, however, isn't a [[MommasBoy mummy's boy]]. He describes her as a "psycological terrorist".
* TokenMinority: Ashika is painfully aware that she is seen by older Tories as being this, despite being good at her job. Matt feels the same way, being a gay Tory.
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