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3	A surreal anarchic [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] sitcom about three employees of Klangbury Council, Deputy Mayor [[OnlySaneMan Greg]], Health and Safety [[TheLancer Steve]] and Minister without Portfolio [[TheDitz Marek]].
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5	!!Tropes:
6	%%* AllJustADream: [[spoiler:''Alien'']]. [[MindScrew Apparently]].
7	%%* AsideGlance: Several times to emphasize a bad joke.
8	* BrokeEpisode: The episode "Fire;" where after the fire brigade is disbanded, the city's coffers are revealed to be £1.
9	%%* ComicTrio
10	%%* TheDitz: Marek.
11	%%* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: The Mayor.
12	* FunWithAcronyms: After outlining their party's vision in ''Election'', the group realise '''B'''e '''N'''ice to '''P'''eople Party is too long a name and shorten the slogan to 'Vote for the ''BNP''!' The black gospel singers accompanying them aren't so happy. It's followed by a half-comedic disclaimer that the show doesn't have political opinions.
13	%%* KindheartedSimpleton: Marek
14	%%* LargeHam: Nearly everybody. Special mention to Ainsley Harriot.
15	%%* LecherousLicking: Greg to Marek
16	%%* MindScrew: ''Alien''.
17	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Marek is ''obviously'' playing Boris Johnson in the first episode when asked about the upcoming mayor election.
18	--> Muh muh muh mayor? The may-Orr? Mayor?
19	* OnceAnEpisode: Marek opens his desk tipping everything on top onto the floor.
20	* {{Portmantitle}}: Recurring character Derren Chillblaine's magic act is a parody of both Derren Brown and David Blaine.
21	* SpecialGuest: Ainsley Harriott plays himself in ''Election'', while the main characters are named after their actors.
22	%%* SophisticatedAsHell: Invoked in Greg
23	* StudioAudience: Or ''Department'' of Audience, often referenced by the characters.
24	** Referenced? One of the characters goes ''into'' the audience at one point and asks people why they won't be his friend.
25	%%* UltimateAuthorityMayor: The Mayor wants to be.

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