1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,640 Just a couple of days ago, 2 00:00:01,640 --> 00:00:03,960 he was boasting to me that it was Fuck A Tory Week. 3 00:00:03,960 --> 00:00:06,960 Labour are drafting in some fresh blood to kick-start their campaign. 4 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:07,960 Oh? Who? 5 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:09,320 Scott Foster. Frank Foster's... 6 00:00:09,320 --> 00:00:12,960 I knew your dad, he was a good man. You're not on the same page. 7 00:00:12,960 --> 00:00:15,960 I am announcing my retirement from the front benches. 8 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:17,960 Here's to scandal. 9 00:00:17,960 --> 00:00:20,960 There's no easy way to say this. I think you're drinking too much. 10 00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:23,960 Is that so? Ashika ever mention Scott Foster? 11 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:26,800 No. Why? You really think you can beat me, don't you? 12 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:30,960 Absolutely. Bring it on. Oh, I'm looking forward to it. 13 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:32,960 Oh, so am I. 14 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:37,960 Eyes? A pair of eyes that you'll remember every time you see her. 15 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:39,960 Learn this on a training course(?) 16 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:43,800 Graham, Ashika Chandiramani is prettier and cleverer than you. 17 00:00:43,800 --> 00:00:45,320 We have a fair amount of ground to make up. 18 00:00:45,320 --> 00:00:48,960 Is it too late to change me mind on you? 19 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:51,960 So, the first "I" that describes Ashika Chandiramani. 20 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:54,960 Imported. Right. She was parachuted in, 21 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:56,960 but she'll spend all her time at London dinner parties. 22 00:00:56,960 --> 00:00:58,960 Getting high on cocaine. That's... 23 00:00:58,960 --> 00:01:00,320 You don't want to go there. 24 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:02,960 The second "I"? Insincere. 25 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:04,960 Yes. What she thinks and what she says 26 00:01:04,960 --> 00:01:08,960 are two completely different things. We find the gaps, we make 'em wider. 27 00:01:08,960 --> 00:01:11,960 She's not cleverer than I am. OK, well... 28 00:01:11,960 --> 00:01:13,960 I wrote my PhD thesis on ring species 29 00:01:13,960 --> 00:01:17,480 and their importance in evolution. I've been a biology lecturer 30 00:01:17,480 --> 00:01:20,960 for 20 years. Not much I can't tell you about the Galapagos finches. 31 00:01:20,960 --> 00:01:24,960 Best save it for the victory speech, eh? 32 00:01:24,960 --> 00:01:26,960 Cocky little fuck. 33 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:35,960 There's been a public outcry after the brutal and random murder 34 00:01:35,960 --> 00:01:38,480 of a promising young student on a train. 35 00:01:38,480 --> 00:01:40,960 The Prime Minister's promised an urgent review 36 00:01:40,960 --> 00:01:43,800 of the Human Rights Act after claims that the attacker, 37 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:46,800 Gwyn Roberts, was released early on human rights grounds. 38 00:01:46,800 --> 00:01:47,960 Was he, bollocks! 39 00:01:47,960 --> 00:01:49,960 The Prime Minister will make it clear in a speech tonight 40 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:51,960 that he is determined to address the issue 41 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:56,960 of human rights versus citizen security before leaving office. 42 00:01:56,960 --> 00:01:58,960 This is nothing to do with the Human Rights Act. 43 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:03,960 So what is it about, then? Internal Labour Party battle. 44 00:02:03,960 --> 00:02:05,960 The PM says he's going to reform the Human Rights Act. 45 00:02:05,960 --> 00:02:08,960 What message does that send? That he doesn't care 46 00:02:08,960 --> 00:02:10,960 what the liberals think? He's never cared about that. 47 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:13,320 It means he intends to hang around long enough to do it. 48 00:02:13,320 --> 00:02:14,960 What's Tory policy on the Human Rights Act? 49 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:17,960 Not to let terrorists and criminals walk the streets scot-free, 50 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:20,960 of course. So what will you change? 51 00:02:20,960 --> 00:02:22,960 Possibly the name. 52 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:25,960 Counselling's for wimps. It's somebody to talk to about... 53 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:30,960 Feeling sorry for yourself is the curse of our age, Danny. I am fine. 54 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:34,960 I just think... And that's often the point at which I start to worry. 55 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:38,960 Can you add avocados to the internet order, please? 56 00:02:38,960 --> 00:02:41,960 Douglas! 57 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:44,960 You go on, Danny. Oh, ripe and ready ones, 58 00:02:44,960 --> 00:02:48,960 otherwise you wait forever and before you know it they're rotten. 59 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:53,960 If only avocados had an orderly transition to ripeness. 60 00:02:53,960 --> 00:02:57,960 So... PM's announcement has given us the opportunity we need. 61 00:02:57,960 --> 00:02:59,960 You can still make the restaurant tonight? 62 00:02:59,960 --> 00:03:01,960 Yes. We'll see you there, then. 63 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:05,960 I don't need to remind you of the need for complete discretion. 64 00:03:05,960 --> 00:03:07,960 You don't. 65 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:14,960 BLEEPING 66 00:03:17,960 --> 00:03:20,960 Hi, James. What's happening up there? 67 00:03:20,960 --> 00:03:22,960 Er, visiting a sweet factory today. 68 00:03:22,960 --> 00:03:26,960 They're making us blue rock with my name running through it. 69 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:29,960 Ooh, good, the new leaflets are ready. 70 00:03:29,960 --> 00:03:31,960 I really miss you. 71 00:03:31,960 --> 00:03:33,960 ..Ashika? 72 00:03:33,960 --> 00:03:37,960 Uh-huh. ..How's Matt? 73 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:41,960 KNOCK ON DOOR Oh, sorry, that's Gloria. 74 00:03:41,960 --> 00:03:44,640 Can we speak later? OK, sure. 75 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:53,160 Cheeky cow. 76 00:03:53,160 --> 00:03:55,640 It's political body-snatching. 77 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:57,960 How fucking dare she! 78 00:03:57,960 --> 00:04:00,960 Where is the Conservative candidate today, I wonder? 79 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:03,960 Bye, then. 80 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:06,960 Thank you so much for this lovely morning. I've had such a lovely day. 81 00:04:06,960 --> 00:04:08,960 Thank you for all your help. 82 00:04:08,960 --> 00:04:11,960 Erm, so I'll see you later. 83 00:04:11,960 --> 00:04:14,960 All right, everyone, bye. Bye! 84 00:04:19,640 --> 00:04:21,960 Hello, Scott. Nice to see you again. 85 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:23,960 Using my dad in your stuff was out of order. 86 00:04:23,960 --> 00:04:24,960 How do you mean? 87 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:27,960 Never mind "How do you mean?" You know exactly what I mean. 88 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:31,960 I was expressing my admiration for my predecessor. 89 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:36,480 "But what would he think of his son running the campaign of a mediocrity 90 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:37,960 "like Graham Sullivan?" 91 00:04:37,960 --> 00:04:40,960 Oh, no, they didn't leave that bit in, did they? 92 00:04:40,960 --> 00:04:44,960 I specifically asked them to take that out. Hm. 93 00:04:48,960 --> 00:04:52,960 Show me. The nose is a bit wonky, but... 94 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:55,960 I think it flatters you. 95 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:00,960 I'm off to see how they make gobstoppers. 96 00:05:00,960 --> 00:05:03,960 Don't even say it. 97 00:05:03,960 --> 00:05:04,960 See you around. 98 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:14,960 Find out for me where Ashika Chandiramani's 99 00:05:14,960 --> 00:05:16,960 family lives in Leicester. 100 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:22,960 George? 101 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:24,960 James. 102 00:05:24,960 --> 00:05:26,960 How's the new boss? 103 00:05:26,960 --> 00:05:28,960 I think Peter Jordan's much more your type. 104 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:30,960 I'm sorry about your... 105 00:05:30,960 --> 00:05:33,960 No, you're not. I wouldn't be, in your shoes, either. 106 00:05:33,960 --> 00:05:36,960 We haven't always seen eye to eye, but I've always respected... 107 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:40,960 Oh, magnanimous in victory, very good(!) Just remember one thing. 108 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:43,960 What's that, George? Karma. 109 00:05:43,960 --> 00:05:44,960 Karma? What goes around... 110 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:46,960 Yeah, I know what it means. 111 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:48,960 I'll worry about my own karma, thank you. 112 00:05:48,960 --> 00:05:50,960 I should, if I were you. 113 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:54,960 Prick. 114 00:05:54,960 --> 00:05:57,960 This Gwyn Roberts character wasn't released under the Human Rights Act. 115 00:05:57,960 --> 00:06:01,960 The lawyers said his human rights were being violated 116 00:06:01,960 --> 00:06:02,960 by remaining in prison. 117 00:06:02,960 --> 00:06:05,960 Then blame the muppets on the parole board who bought that nonsense. 118 00:06:05,960 --> 00:06:07,960 Problem with the truth, Danny, 119 00:06:07,960 --> 00:06:09,960 is that it's boring and hard to explain. 120 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:13,960 "Murdered by the Human Rights Act" is just a much better headline. 121 00:06:13,960 --> 00:06:16,960 But even the PM has said we're gonna do something about the Act. 122 00:06:16,960 --> 00:06:18,960 First government to attack its own legislation. 123 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:21,960 Makes you proud, doesn't it(?) 124 00:06:21,960 --> 00:06:23,960 Iain called a couple of times. 125 00:06:25,960 --> 00:06:28,960 Tell him I'm in the Sudan... on a fact-finding mission. 126 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:36,960 You're gonna throw yourself out of a plane? 127 00:06:36,960 --> 00:06:39,960 And all for charity. 128 00:06:39,960 --> 00:06:43,960 A parachute jump for Cancer Research! 129 00:06:43,960 --> 00:06:45,640 I'm actually quite offended by your tone. 130 00:06:45,640 --> 00:06:49,960 Well, it's just you doing something like that for Cancer Research. 131 00:06:49,960 --> 00:06:51,960 My granny died of cancer, Danny. 132 00:06:51,960 --> 00:06:54,960 I thought you went to visit her a couple of weekends ago. 133 00:06:54,960 --> 00:06:59,960 My other granny. Granny Watkins. Granny Watkins. 134 00:06:59,960 --> 00:07:03,160 Yeah, I was actually gonna ask you a favour. Oh, yeah? 135 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:06,960 I want to cook dinner for the group doing the jump. Team-bonding? 136 00:07:06,960 --> 00:07:09,960 Yeah, but my kitchen's really small, there's nowhere to sit 137 00:07:09,960 --> 00:07:12,960 and my flatmates all hate me. Why? 138 00:07:12,960 --> 00:07:14,960 So I thought, with Scott being away... 139 00:07:14,960 --> 00:07:16,960 You want to do it at my place? 140 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:19,960 It could be your contribution, instead of sponsoring me. 141 00:07:19,960 --> 00:07:21,640 How many people? 142 00:07:21,640 --> 00:07:24,960 Well, there's 20 doing the jump, so that's too many, obviously. 143 00:07:24,960 --> 00:07:27,480 So... four? 144 00:07:27,480 --> 00:07:29,960 Including you and me. So four. 145 00:07:29,960 --> 00:07:31,960 What about the other 18 people? 146 00:07:31,960 --> 00:07:34,960 You don't want a divided team at 10,000ft. 147 00:07:34,960 --> 00:07:37,960 All right. Scott said to have a party if I wanted. 148 00:07:37,960 --> 00:07:42,000 So, what are y... we gonna cook? We. Not you. 149 00:07:51,960 --> 00:07:54,960 Mr Chandirimani, Scott Foster from the election campaign. 150 00:07:54,960 --> 00:07:57,000 Friend of Ashika's. Mike Dunlop from the Gazette. 151 00:07:57,000 --> 00:07:58,480 Hi. Hi. 152 00:07:58,480 --> 00:08:00,960 Did Ashika send over the questions she was going to be asking about? 153 00:08:00,960 --> 00:08:02,960 I'll phone her just to double-check. 154 00:08:05,960 --> 00:08:07,960 KNOCK ON DOOR 155 00:08:07,960 --> 00:08:10,800 Door. 156 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:19,960 OK, breathe a word of what I'm about to tell you and you're dead. 157 00:08:19,960 --> 00:08:22,960 If they push on with attacking the Human Rights Act, 158 00:08:22,960 --> 00:08:24,960 both myself and Douglas Turner from Work and Pensions 159 00:08:24,960 --> 00:08:27,960 are going to resign from the Front Bench. 160 00:08:27,960 --> 00:08:30,960 Blimey! The PM's obviously doing this 161 00:08:30,960 --> 00:08:32,960 to provoke the Chancellor and his people. 162 00:08:32,960 --> 00:08:35,640 You're not part of the Chancellor's people. 163 00:08:35,640 --> 00:08:38,960 No. We're part of the growing number of people who are sick 164 00:08:38,960 --> 00:08:40,960 of both camps in this depressing saga. 165 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:46,160 Try to work it out - you're meant to have a political brain. 166 00:08:47,960 --> 00:08:51,960 So the resignations will bring about a crisis for the PM 167 00:08:51,960 --> 00:08:54,960 and everybody will assume the Chancellor is behind it again. 168 00:08:54,960 --> 00:08:56,960 Correct. But he isn't. 169 00:08:56,960 --> 00:08:59,960 So with the PM damaged and the Chancellor on the back foot 170 00:08:59,960 --> 00:09:00,960 denying everything, 171 00:09:00,960 --> 00:09:04,800 there is an opportunity for a third party to come up the inside. 172 00:09:04,800 --> 00:09:08,960 Less tainted by all the in-fighting. Fresh face for the General Election. 173 00:09:08,960 --> 00:09:12,480 The Foreign Secretary. Is one possibility. 174 00:09:12,480 --> 00:09:17,960 Ooh, it's a big risk, Jo, pissing off both the main camps. 175 00:09:17,960 --> 00:09:19,960 But big rewards if it comes off. 176 00:09:19,960 --> 00:09:21,960 For who? For you or the party? 177 00:09:21,960 --> 00:09:23,960 Happily, for both. 178 00:09:23,960 --> 00:09:29,960 About time we had a woman Home Secretary, don't you think? 179 00:09:42,960 --> 00:09:45,960 What are we actually going to do with all of these? 180 00:09:45,960 --> 00:09:47,960 They taste like mouthwash. 181 00:09:47,960 --> 00:09:51,960 Give them to people to take home to their kids I guess. Yeah. 182 00:09:51,960 --> 00:09:53,480 Anything interesting in there? 183 00:09:53,480 --> 00:09:55,960 Well, yes, as a matter of fact there is. 184 00:10:01,480 --> 00:10:04,960 Bastard. It was probably taken out of context. 185 00:10:04,960 --> 00:10:07,160 I'm not talking about my dad. 186 00:10:08,960 --> 00:10:10,960 The cheap bastard. 187 00:10:10,960 --> 00:10:13,960 "We very rarely see her back at home", said Mr Chandiramani, 188 00:10:13,960 --> 00:10:15,960 a lifelong Labour voter. "To be honest, 189 00:10:15,960 --> 00:10:18,960 "when she fetched up from university saying she was a Tory 190 00:10:18,960 --> 00:10:21,960 "we all laughed and thought it was just a silly phase. 191 00:10:21,960 --> 00:10:24,960 "But if her constituents see her as often as we do, 192 00:10:24,960 --> 00:10:28,960 "then they can expect her to drop in about once a year." 193 00:10:28,960 --> 00:10:30,320 They're working on the leaflet now. 194 00:10:30,320 --> 00:10:33,320 Picture of her next to "Just a silly phase". 195 00:10:33,320 --> 00:10:35,960 How did you know her dad was a Labour supporter? 196 00:10:35,960 --> 00:10:37,960 Oh, you know, research. 197 00:10:37,960 --> 00:10:39,960 All right. 198 00:10:41,960 --> 00:10:44,000 Where you going? Face some music. 199 00:10:54,960 --> 00:10:59,960 This is great, pub car park in the middle of nowhere, 200 00:10:59,960 --> 00:11:02,960 I bet loads of dogging goes on here. 201 00:11:02,960 --> 00:11:04,960 It was really snidey, what you did. 202 00:11:07,640 --> 00:11:09,960 Well, I hate to sound childish, but you started it. 203 00:11:09,960 --> 00:11:11,960 Very, very different. 204 00:11:12,960 --> 00:11:14,960 I didn't doorstep your dad. 205 00:11:14,960 --> 00:11:16,960 Well, he's a bit out of reach now. 206 00:11:17,960 --> 00:11:21,320 I told you about my dad in confidence. 207 00:11:21,320 --> 00:11:24,960 I know. It was underhand of me. 208 00:11:25,960 --> 00:11:29,160 So no change there, then. What's that supposed to mean? 209 00:11:29,160 --> 00:11:31,960 I took it seriously, you know. 210 00:11:31,960 --> 00:11:35,960 When we... you know, when we went out that time. 211 00:11:35,960 --> 00:11:39,960 Mmmm, yeah, so seriously you walked out on me 212 00:11:39,960 --> 00:11:41,960 and left me looking like a prick. What, like this, you mean? 213 00:11:41,960 --> 00:11:43,960 Ashika. 214 00:11:43,960 --> 00:11:45,960 Fuck A Tory Week. 215 00:11:45,960 --> 00:11:49,000 Ring any bells? No. 216 00:11:54,960 --> 00:11:57,000 See ya. 217 00:12:04,960 --> 00:12:06,960 You heard anything from Ashika? 218 00:12:06,960 --> 00:12:11,960 Yeah, she's sending us some blue sticks of rock. 219 00:12:11,960 --> 00:12:13,960 Says they're delicious. 220 00:12:15,480 --> 00:12:18,960 When did she tell you this? Well, we had a long chat last night. 221 00:12:18,960 --> 00:12:22,960 A long chat, eh? She doesn't seem to have time to speak to me these days. 222 00:12:22,960 --> 00:12:26,320 So how's it going for her up there? 223 00:12:26,320 --> 00:12:28,960 Yeah, the campaign's going very well, I think. 224 00:12:28,960 --> 00:12:31,960 Must take up most of her time. 225 00:12:31,960 --> 00:12:33,960 I guess so. 226 00:12:33,960 --> 00:12:36,480 We had a good time, though, when I went up. 227 00:12:36,480 --> 00:12:39,960 Found a nice bar. Just you and her? 228 00:12:39,960 --> 00:12:41,960 Yeah. 229 00:12:41,960 --> 00:12:44,960 Must get lonely for her when you're not there. 230 00:12:44,960 --> 00:12:46,960 Or has she found a few mates? 231 00:12:46,960 --> 00:12:49,320 I don't really know. She hasn't mentioned any. 232 00:12:49,320 --> 00:12:52,800 Doesn't she know the guy that's running the Labour campaign? 233 00:12:52,800 --> 00:12:54,960 I don't know. Does she? 234 00:13:04,320 --> 00:13:06,960 What? You sure? 235 00:13:13,800 --> 00:13:15,960 HE KNOCKS ON DOOR 236 00:13:23,960 --> 00:13:26,960 Don't start. OK. 237 00:13:28,960 --> 00:13:33,960 I'm having a drink because my marriage ended last night. 238 00:13:33,960 --> 00:13:37,640 So don't fucking start. I'm not starting. 239 00:13:37,640 --> 00:13:39,960 What's happened? Iain's gone. 240 00:13:39,960 --> 00:13:42,960 Walked out. Oh. 241 00:13:42,960 --> 00:13:47,320 That's... I mean, I knew things had been a bit... 242 00:13:47,320 --> 00:13:50,960 Maybe if you talk to... Some things can never be forgiven. 243 00:13:50,960 --> 00:13:53,960 Not now. Never. 244 00:13:55,960 --> 00:13:59,960 He said I was a rubbish wife and a worse mother. 245 00:13:59,960 --> 00:14:01,960 You think that's true? No. 246 00:14:01,960 --> 00:14:03,960 Where's Clem? 247 00:14:03,960 --> 00:14:06,960 With my mum. 248 00:14:06,960 --> 00:14:09,480 He said Clem would grow up hating me. 249 00:14:09,480 --> 00:14:12,800 Well, yeah, if he's normal, you're his mother after all. 250 00:14:13,960 --> 00:14:18,320 Iain's been seeing somebody. Want to know who it is? 251 00:14:18,320 --> 00:14:19,960 I've got a nasty feeling I can guess. 252 00:14:19,960 --> 00:14:21,960 The nanny. 253 00:14:21,960 --> 00:14:26,960 The one from Macedonia or Moldova or whatever. 254 00:14:26,960 --> 00:14:28,960 So much for EU enlargement. 255 00:14:28,960 --> 00:14:31,320 Oh. 256 00:14:31,320 --> 00:14:34,160 Better tits, better with Clem, 257 00:14:34,160 --> 00:14:36,960 better all-round person, apparently. 258 00:14:36,960 --> 00:14:43,960 And get this, Daniel, he says he's going for residence of Clem 259 00:14:43,960 --> 00:14:47,960 because they can offer him a more stable home life than I can. 260 00:14:47,960 --> 00:14:50,960 And the thing is... 261 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:54,960 ..they probably can. 262 00:15:09,960 --> 00:15:13,960 Her real values are not the values of this constituency, 263 00:15:13,960 --> 00:15:16,960 remember that at all times. And watch for my signals. 264 00:15:16,960 --> 00:15:18,960 All right. 265 00:15:18,960 --> 00:15:20,960 We only need to look at recent events 266 00:15:20,960 --> 00:15:23,960 with the release of Gwyn Roberts by Human Rights judges, 267 00:15:23,960 --> 00:15:26,960 to see that something is badly wrong with the current situation. 268 00:15:26,960 --> 00:15:29,960 What started out as a probably well-intentioned 269 00:15:29,960 --> 00:15:30,960 piece of legislation 270 00:15:30,960 --> 00:15:35,800 has become a charter for terrorists and criminals. 271 00:15:35,800 --> 00:15:37,640 Which rights DO you support, though? 272 00:15:37,640 --> 00:15:39,480 Well, we're looking at a Bill of Rights... 273 00:15:39,480 --> 00:15:42,960 Your party leader, for example, is big on gay marriage. 274 00:15:42,960 --> 00:15:44,960 Where do you stand on that? 275 00:15:47,960 --> 00:15:49,960 That wasn't a question from the floor. 276 00:15:49,960 --> 00:15:51,960 I'm sure nobody would mind if you answer it. 277 00:15:53,960 --> 00:15:55,960 I don't think it's appropriate to... 278 00:15:55,960 --> 00:15:58,320 Perhaps you think there's no need for it. 279 00:15:58,320 --> 00:16:01,960 Perhaps you think it's just a silly phase they'll grow out of? 280 00:16:03,960 --> 00:16:05,960 No, I don't think that, of course. 281 00:16:05,960 --> 00:16:07,960 Then answer the question, come on. 282 00:16:07,960 --> 00:16:11,960 We're not asking you difficult stuff about tax cuts... 283 00:16:11,960 --> 00:16:15,960 Do you believe that gay people should have exactly the same rights 284 00:16:15,960 --> 00:16:17,960 as everybody else when it comes to marriage? 285 00:16:21,960 --> 00:16:24,960 I believe in a stable family unit. 286 00:16:24,960 --> 00:16:27,480 As insightful as saying you believe it's better to be happy 287 00:16:27,480 --> 00:16:29,960 than unhappy. That's not the question. 288 00:16:31,960 --> 00:16:34,960 Well, it's something we'd have to look into, 289 00:16:34,960 --> 00:16:36,960 as we said at conference, 290 00:16:36,960 --> 00:16:40,480 but it wouldn't be at the top of my list of priorities. 291 00:16:41,960 --> 00:16:43,480 'That fucking Scott Foster!' 292 00:16:43,480 --> 00:16:46,960 What did you expect? That it would stay as easy as last time? 293 00:16:46,960 --> 00:16:48,960 That's why they got him in. 294 00:16:48,960 --> 00:16:51,160 Our party leader got up at conference and pledged us 295 00:16:51,160 --> 00:16:52,960 to civil partnerships. 296 00:16:52,960 --> 00:16:55,960 Difference being, he already has a seat in Parliament. Still... 297 00:16:55,960 --> 00:16:59,320 Look you have nothing to gain from it, you DO have votes 298 00:16:59,320 --> 00:17:01,160 and campaign workers to lose. 299 00:17:01,160 --> 00:17:03,960 Of course, I support civil partnerships. 300 00:17:03,960 --> 00:17:06,800 When you win the election, you can say what you want. 301 00:17:06,800 --> 00:17:08,960 Until then, you've got to keep your eye on the prize. 302 00:17:10,960 --> 00:17:13,960 What, you feel sorry for Iain? 303 00:17:13,960 --> 00:17:16,800 He works from home and had to do most of the childcare as well. 304 00:17:16,800 --> 00:17:18,960 It can't have been easy being Mrs Jo. 305 00:17:18,960 --> 00:17:20,960 He doesn't have to travel to work, 306 00:17:20,960 --> 00:17:23,960 and Jo's career is more important than his. 307 00:17:23,960 --> 00:17:25,960 We have to keep an eye on her, especially now. 308 00:17:25,960 --> 00:17:26,960 Why especially now? 309 00:17:26,960 --> 00:17:30,960 Just, well you know, way things are in the party, can't afford any... 310 00:17:30,960 --> 00:17:33,800 I hope this tuna will be OK out of the fridge. 311 00:17:33,800 --> 00:17:35,960 What do you do with tuna? Ah! 312 00:17:35,960 --> 00:17:38,960 Couple of minutes either side on a griddle, serve with green beans 313 00:17:38,960 --> 00:17:41,480 in some olive oil and a potato salad. Easy. 314 00:17:41,480 --> 00:17:45,960 Oh Danny, you'll make a great husband some day. 315 00:17:45,960 --> 00:17:47,960 I'd even let you do the nanny as a treat. 316 00:17:49,640 --> 00:17:51,000 I wouldn't want to. 317 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:54,960 We should get some wine later. 318 00:17:59,960 --> 00:18:02,960 Oh, did you find it? Yup. 319 00:18:14,800 --> 00:18:16,960 Large Scotch, please. 320 00:18:18,960 --> 00:18:20,960 Scott Foster... 321 00:18:21,960 --> 00:18:24,960 Absolutely with you there. Eh? 322 00:18:30,960 --> 00:18:32,960 PHONE RINGS 323 00:18:35,960 --> 00:18:37,960 Yeah. 324 00:18:39,320 --> 00:18:41,960 Where?! Coronation?! 325 00:18:41,960 --> 00:18:45,960 Coronation?! Have we become some kind of monarchy now? 326 00:18:45,960 --> 00:18:50,000 Party leadership isn't just a crown to be handed down! Jo! 327 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:52,960 My favourite researcher. 328 00:18:52,960 --> 00:18:56,960 My only researcher, in fact. Could I just have a quick word? 329 00:18:59,640 --> 00:19:01,640 I'll be fine. 330 00:19:01,640 --> 00:19:03,960 You don't have to come back with me. 331 00:19:03,960 --> 00:19:07,320 Just see you to your door. I'm all right. 332 00:19:07,320 --> 00:19:09,960 Who phoned you, anyway? You did. 333 00:19:09,960 --> 00:19:10,960 Did I? Ha-ha-ha. 334 00:19:10,960 --> 00:19:13,960 Listen, Jo, you were kind of holding forth in there. 335 00:19:13,960 --> 00:19:16,960 Coronations. Yeah, yeah. The journalists were present. 336 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:19,960 Scum of the earth, Danny. 337 00:19:19,960 --> 00:19:23,800 I'll resign! Whoa, whoa, whoa! Did you say that? 338 00:19:23,800 --> 00:19:26,960 Did you use the words "I'll resign"? Did you say anything? 339 00:19:26,960 --> 00:19:31,960 Of course not. Of course I didn't. OK. Just checking. 340 00:19:31,960 --> 00:19:34,960 I didn't! 341 00:19:34,960 --> 00:19:38,800 It was fine. I don't know what you're making such a fuss for. 342 00:19:38,800 --> 00:19:40,640 I'm fine. 343 00:19:46,960 --> 00:19:48,960 It's me. 344 00:19:48,960 --> 00:19:49,960 I tried to find her, 345 00:19:49,960 --> 00:19:53,320 but I suspect she's in hiding if she's got any sense. 346 00:19:53,320 --> 00:19:57,800 Yes, a total exclusion zone. 347 00:19:57,800 --> 00:20:00,000 Well, of course we're going to cover our tracks. 348 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:01,960 Wait. 349 00:20:05,960 --> 00:20:09,960 I didn't. Nothing until after the by-election. Remember that bit? 350 00:20:09,960 --> 00:20:12,960 It was a total misrepresentation of what I actually said. 351 00:20:12,960 --> 00:20:16,000 Really? Three independent sources have confirmed to me that, 352 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:17,160 clearly pissed, 353 00:20:17,160 --> 00:20:20,320 you named me as the other Minister who would resign with you, 354 00:20:20,320 --> 00:20:22,960 and that you suggested that the leadership issue 355 00:20:22,960 --> 00:20:25,960 was still wide open. Did somebody put you up to this? 356 00:20:25,960 --> 00:20:29,960 To deliberately sabotage everything? 357 00:20:29,960 --> 00:20:31,960 Nobody put me up to anything. 358 00:20:31,960 --> 00:20:33,960 Then you've got a real problem, Jo. 359 00:20:35,320 --> 00:20:39,960 Because everybody involved in this has got a long memory for traitors. 360 00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:46,960 Jo Porter and Douglas Turner. 361 00:20:46,960 --> 00:20:48,960 Apparently she didn't wait for the whistle, 362 00:20:48,960 --> 00:20:51,000 went over the top too early and ruined the whole thing. 363 00:20:51,000 --> 00:20:53,960 Chancellor's just been on TV pledging his complete support 364 00:20:53,960 --> 00:20:57,160 for the Prime Minister. Turner is also denying everything. 365 00:20:57,160 --> 00:20:59,960 Prime Minister's Questions should be fun. 366 00:20:59,960 --> 00:21:01,960 If the Speaker doesn't rule difficult questions out of order. 367 00:21:01,960 --> 00:21:05,640 Better if he does. Guaranteed news coverage. 368 00:21:05,640 --> 00:21:09,960 Oh, Mrs Porter, what the hell were you thinking of? 369 00:21:09,960 --> 00:21:11,960 A 1980s night? 370 00:21:11,960 --> 00:21:13,960 Maggie in power, Human League in the charts, 371 00:21:13,960 --> 00:21:16,000 today's 18-to-21 voters being born... 372 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:18,960 All the candidates are invited. What, the BNP? 373 00:21:18,960 --> 00:21:20,960 Well, not them, but the chicken will be there. 374 00:21:20,960 --> 00:21:22,960 Oh, I hate all this Rock The Vote stuff! 375 00:21:22,960 --> 00:21:25,960 Good for us. When you dance, you look young and pretty. 376 00:21:25,960 --> 00:21:27,160 You've obviously never seen me dance. 377 00:21:27,160 --> 00:21:29,960 When Graham Sullivan dances... He might not. 378 00:21:29,960 --> 00:21:31,160 ..he looks old and stuffy. 379 00:21:31,160 --> 00:21:34,960 Win-win scenarios please campaign managers. 380 00:21:41,960 --> 00:21:44,960 Hi. Canvassing went a lot better last night. 381 00:21:44,960 --> 00:21:47,800 Yeah, thanks for coming out, getting your hands dirty. 382 00:21:47,800 --> 00:21:51,960 That's all right. How are the, er, the Galapagos finches? 383 00:21:51,960 --> 00:21:53,960 Like you're interested. 384 00:21:53,960 --> 00:21:56,640 Yeah, actually I was imprisoned once for fighting 385 00:21:56,640 --> 00:21:57,960 for the rights of Chinese bile bears. 386 00:22:00,960 --> 00:22:03,960 There are 14 species of finch on the Galapagos isles. 387 00:22:03,960 --> 00:22:06,960 Lot of finch. Yes, it is. 388 00:22:06,960 --> 00:22:08,960 And in drought years many of them, 389 00:22:08,960 --> 00:22:11,960 particularly among the smaller species, die. 390 00:22:11,960 --> 00:22:16,960 Whether they do or not can depend on differences in beak size. 391 00:22:16,960 --> 00:22:17,960 How big a difference? 392 00:22:17,960 --> 00:22:22,960 Half a millimetre can decide between life and death in a very dry season. 393 00:22:22,960 --> 00:22:24,960 Size really matters to a finch, then, eh? 394 00:22:24,960 --> 00:22:26,960 Really does. 395 00:22:26,960 --> 00:22:29,960 About this dance thing tonight... 396 00:22:29,960 --> 00:22:32,960 Don't worry, you're not going to dance to 80s music - 397 00:22:32,960 --> 00:22:33,960 or any other music. 398 00:22:33,960 --> 00:22:35,960 At best it would have been a kind of shuffle. 399 00:22:35,960 --> 00:22:37,960 No, we'll get you out of it in a way 400 00:22:37,960 --> 00:22:42,960 that still makes you look young and energetic, don't worry. 401 00:22:42,960 --> 00:22:45,480 You fly or you die, eh? 402 00:22:45,480 --> 00:22:48,960 All because of half a millimetre on the shnoz. 403 00:22:48,960 --> 00:22:51,960 Nature's a heartless bitch, isn't she, eh? 404 00:22:55,960 --> 00:22:58,960 Peppermint tea? Thanks. 405 00:23:00,960 --> 00:23:02,960 What happens now? 406 00:23:02,960 --> 00:23:06,640 I've got an appointment with the Chief Whip this afternoon. 407 00:23:06,640 --> 00:23:08,960 He should be pleased with you. 408 00:23:08,960 --> 00:23:11,960 Pre-announcing the plot has ruined it completely. 409 00:23:11,960 --> 00:23:13,960 Don't think anyone will quite see it like that. 410 00:23:13,960 --> 00:23:17,960 At least it all kinda stopped at the talking stage. 411 00:23:17,960 --> 00:23:19,960 Might be what gets you off the hook. 412 00:23:19,960 --> 00:23:22,960 Might be. 413 00:23:22,960 --> 00:23:24,160 I'm just out there. 414 00:23:27,960 --> 00:23:29,480 If you want anything... 415 00:23:29,480 --> 00:23:32,160 I know where you work, Danny. 416 00:23:33,960 --> 00:23:36,960 Go on, I'm fine. 417 00:23:49,160 --> 00:23:52,800 Mum, it's me. 418 00:23:52,800 --> 00:23:53,960 I'm OK, I guess. 419 00:23:58,960 --> 00:24:01,960 How's he been? 420 00:24:24,480 --> 00:24:26,480 So, what do you think? 421 00:24:27,480 --> 00:24:28,960 Yeah. 422 00:24:30,960 --> 00:24:32,960 Shall we have a loosener? OK. 423 00:24:34,480 --> 00:24:37,960 So, this Adrian Chapple you've invited. What about him? 424 00:24:37,960 --> 00:24:41,960 He's moving to Whitehall to become a special advisor. Is he? 425 00:24:41,960 --> 00:24:44,960 Can't get your corkscrew to work. 426 00:24:44,960 --> 00:24:46,960 DOOR BUZZER 427 00:24:50,960 --> 00:24:54,640 Sadly, Graham sprained his ankle 428 00:24:54,640 --> 00:24:56,960 playing in a five-a-side game for charity. 429 00:24:56,960 --> 00:25:01,960 Yeah. Just completed my hat trick, you know, and went over on it. 430 00:25:03,960 --> 00:25:07,960 MUSIC: 'Two Tribes' by Frankie Goes To Hollywood 431 00:25:09,960 --> 00:25:11,960 Putting aside all the noises off, 432 00:25:11,960 --> 00:25:15,960 the Human Rights Act has become a complete albatross for us. 433 00:25:15,960 --> 00:25:19,960 You know the bit that really pisses me off? Article 3. 434 00:25:19,960 --> 00:25:21,960 I mean, Article 4, prohibiting slavery, 435 00:25:21,960 --> 00:25:23,960 is irritating in a flexible economy, 436 00:25:23,960 --> 00:25:27,960 but Article 3, saying you can't torture people?! 437 00:25:27,960 --> 00:25:30,960 Well, that's just political correctness gone mad! 438 00:25:33,960 --> 00:25:39,960 It's more the interpretation of the articles that's the problem, though. 439 00:25:39,960 --> 00:25:42,960 You can't torture people. 440 00:25:42,960 --> 00:25:45,960 That isn't open to interpretation. 441 00:25:49,960 --> 00:25:51,960 I'll put some more music on. 442 00:25:51,960 --> 00:25:54,960 Give me a hand choosing something? 443 00:25:58,960 --> 00:26:01,800 Your boss is in a bit of hot water. 444 00:26:01,800 --> 00:26:03,960 And yours is looking for a replacement 445 00:26:03,960 --> 00:26:07,960 now that you're moving to Whitehall. That's right. Interested? 446 00:26:09,960 --> 00:26:11,960 Well, that would be kind of a sideways move. 447 00:26:11,960 --> 00:26:14,960 Given the direction Jo Porter's going, I don't think so. 448 00:26:14,960 --> 00:26:20,320 You don't stop supporting your team the minute they hit a bad patch. 449 00:26:20,320 --> 00:26:23,960 Anyway... yeah, 450 00:26:23,960 --> 00:26:25,960 Stewart will need a new researcher. 451 00:26:25,960 --> 00:26:31,480 Lot of competition for it. Supposed to be helping choose my successor. 452 00:26:31,480 --> 00:26:34,480 Are you really? Anybody in mind? 453 00:26:35,960 --> 00:26:39,640 Yeah... yeah, couple of possibilities. 454 00:27:09,960 --> 00:27:11,800 Why not? 455 00:27:18,960 --> 00:27:20,960 I didn't say it about you. 456 00:27:23,960 --> 00:27:25,960 What, you said it was Fuck A Tory Week, 457 00:27:25,960 --> 00:27:27,960 but you said it about somebody else? 458 00:27:28,960 --> 00:27:30,960 That's fine, then. 459 00:27:30,960 --> 00:27:34,000 No, I said it wasn't Fuck A Tory... 460 00:27:34,000 --> 00:27:36,960 Oh, it doesn't matter what I say now because anything I do say 461 00:27:36,960 --> 00:27:39,960 will just sound stupid. Probably. 462 00:27:39,960 --> 00:27:41,960 Somebody was making trouble. 463 00:27:43,960 --> 00:27:47,960 Have you slept with that somebody? 464 00:27:49,800 --> 00:27:52,960 Yeah. But not... nothing serious... 465 00:27:52,960 --> 00:27:56,960 We're friends who sometimes... 466 00:27:56,960 --> 00:28:00,960 But it... This is probably why it's better to lie, isn't it? 467 00:28:00,960 --> 00:28:04,640 It's never better to lie. You get caught. 468 00:28:04,640 --> 00:28:08,960 I didn't say it about you. I just wouldn't have done that, so... 469 00:28:08,960 --> 00:28:10,960 And I'm not lying. 470 00:28:14,960 --> 00:28:17,960 So your candidate's not going to be doing much dancing tonight? 471 00:28:17,960 --> 00:28:20,960 No, we're very disappointed about that. 472 00:28:20,960 --> 00:28:22,960 Football injury? Yeah. 473 00:28:22,960 --> 00:28:24,960 How virile. 474 00:28:24,960 --> 00:28:27,960 Well, I'm not sure he's ever had that word applied to him, but, yeah. 475 00:28:31,800 --> 00:28:34,960 It must be funny for you, being in your old school again. 476 00:28:34,960 --> 00:28:36,960 Quite strange, yeah. 477 00:28:36,960 --> 00:28:40,160 MUSIC: 'Take On Me' by A-Ha 478 00:28:41,160 --> 00:28:44,000 I love this song, secretly. I think everybody does. 479 00:28:46,640 --> 00:28:48,960 Not many 18 to 21-year-olds. 480 00:28:48,960 --> 00:28:50,960 No, hopefully they're doing what they should be doing - 481 00:28:50,960 --> 00:28:52,960 staying at home, taking drugs, 482 00:28:52,960 --> 00:28:55,160 listening to Ja Rule and ignoring politicians. 483 00:28:55,160 --> 00:28:59,000 Come on. No. Come on. 484 00:28:59,000 --> 00:29:02,960 No... fucking... way. 485 00:29:02,960 --> 00:29:05,960 Dance with me. Oh, come on! 486 00:29:05,960 --> 00:29:07,960 Do it for the kids! 487 00:29:11,960 --> 00:29:13,960 488 00:29:13,960 --> 00:29:19,960 I'll say it anyway 489 00:29:19,960 --> 00:29:22,960 490 00:29:22,960 --> 00:29:25,480 491 00:29:25,480 --> 00:29:28,480 492 00:29:28,480 --> 00:29:32,000 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, go! 493 00:29:32,000 --> 00:29:33,960 494 00:29:33,960 --> 00:29:37,960 495 00:29:37,960 --> 00:29:39,960 496 00:29:39,960 --> 00:29:43,960 497 00:29:43,960 --> 00:29:46,960 498 00:29:50,960 --> 00:29:53,000 499 00:29:53,000 --> 00:29:55,960 500 00:30:03,960 --> 00:30:05,960 So this is it? This is it. Form room. 501 00:30:05,960 --> 00:30:08,960 Sat in here for double geography as well. 502 00:30:08,960 --> 00:30:09,960 Weird. 503 00:30:16,800 --> 00:30:18,960 Oxbow lakes. 504 00:30:18,960 --> 00:30:23,960 Yeah, cos that's what I remember most about geography - oxbow lakes! 505 00:30:23,960 --> 00:30:26,960 A long time ago. 506 00:30:26,960 --> 00:30:28,160 Where did you sit? 507 00:30:29,960 --> 00:30:31,960 In the, um, front corner, of course. 508 00:30:31,960 --> 00:30:35,960 Cos if you're sitting at the back, the teacher can always see you so... 509 00:30:35,960 --> 00:30:37,800 Devious, even back then. 510 00:30:40,960 --> 00:30:43,960 Wonder if there are any Galapagos finches on there? 511 00:30:43,960 --> 00:30:47,960 What? There are 14 species on the Galapagos Islands. 512 00:30:47,960 --> 00:30:52,960 It's fascinating in terms of natural selection and... 513 00:30:52,960 --> 00:30:55,960 evolutionary trends and... 514 00:30:55,960 --> 00:30:57,960 It's all about beak size and... 515 00:30:57,960 --> 00:30:59,960 And why are you telling me this? 516 00:30:59,960 --> 00:31:03,960 I don't know. Maybe because I can't think of anything else to say. 517 00:31:03,960 --> 00:31:06,960 Then don't say anything. 518 00:31:20,960 --> 00:31:23,960 DOOR HANDLE RATTLES 519 00:31:28,960 --> 00:31:30,960 38. What? My room number. 520 00:31:30,960 --> 00:31:33,160 It's not going to happen here, Scott. Not with the oxbow lakes 521 00:31:33,160 --> 00:31:35,320 and a giant chicken walking around. 522 00:31:35,320 --> 00:31:38,160 Nik Kershaw's playing, what the hell's the matter with you? 523 00:31:38,160 --> 00:31:39,960 Just don't be too long, OK? 524 00:31:50,960 --> 00:31:53,480 That was a laugh. 525 00:31:53,480 --> 00:31:56,960 Yeah, Granny Watkins would have been so proud. 526 00:32:00,960 --> 00:32:01,960 All right. 527 00:32:01,960 --> 00:32:03,960 You want his job when he moves on. 528 00:32:03,960 --> 00:32:05,960 His MP's on the up. 529 00:32:05,960 --> 00:32:09,160 Certain to get one of the big three offices of state, they say, 530 00:32:09,160 --> 00:32:10,960 no matter who succeeds the PM. 531 00:32:10,960 --> 00:32:13,960 That's what they said that about Jo. Said. Exactly. 532 00:32:13,960 --> 00:32:15,960 If you've got any sense, Danny, 533 00:32:15,960 --> 00:32:18,480 you'll get out of that office as well. 534 00:32:42,960 --> 00:32:46,960 Are you close behind? 535 00:32:49,000 --> 00:32:51,320 KNOCK ON DOOR 536 00:32:51,320 --> 00:32:53,960 537 00:32:53,960 --> 00:32:56,960 538 00:32:59,000 --> 00:33:02,960 And notes that don't read 539 00:33:02,960 --> 00:33:06,960 And a voice that can't sing 540 00:33:06,960 --> 00:33:10,960 541 00:33:10,960 --> 00:33:15,960 In the dark 542 00:33:15,960 --> 00:33:17,960 543 00:33:19,800 --> 00:33:21,800 544 00:33:21,800 --> 00:33:23,960 545 00:33:23,960 --> 00:33:25,960 546 00:33:25,960 --> 00:33:29,960 547 00:33:34,960 --> 00:33:37,160 ALARM SOUNDS 548 00:33:41,960 --> 00:33:43,960 Scott. 549 00:33:48,960 --> 00:33:50,960 Scott, you have to go now. 550 00:33:50,960 --> 00:33:53,960 Not that train. That's the wrong train. What? 551 00:33:55,960 --> 00:33:56,960 Scott. 552 00:33:56,960 --> 00:33:58,960 What? 553 00:33:58,960 --> 00:34:01,800 What time is it? It's 5.30. You have to go now. 554 00:34:01,800 --> 00:34:03,960 No, I'm tired. 555 00:34:03,960 --> 00:34:05,640 Well, whose fault is that? 556 00:34:06,960 --> 00:34:09,320 Come on, you know you can't be here, this was risky enough. 557 00:34:11,960 --> 00:34:13,640 Oh, God. 558 00:34:13,640 --> 00:34:15,960 Please tell me this isn't true. 559 00:34:17,960 --> 00:34:19,160 What? What have we done? 560 00:34:19,160 --> 00:34:22,960 I don't believe it. This cannot have happened. 561 00:34:25,800 --> 00:34:26,960 Our reputations, 562 00:34:26,960 --> 00:34:31,640 The News of the World, you planned this seduction, didn't you? 563 00:34:31,640 --> 00:34:33,960 You've got to go. 564 00:34:33,960 --> 00:34:34,960 Half an hour. 565 00:34:43,960 --> 00:34:48,960 Oh, the Tories will be coming after Jo in next week's opposition debate. 566 00:34:48,960 --> 00:34:50,960 Thought you were in Whitehall this morning. 567 00:34:50,960 --> 00:34:52,960 The sound of knitting needles 568 00:34:52,960 --> 00:34:55,960 around the guillotine got a bit distracting. 569 00:34:55,960 --> 00:34:57,960 Bring me some tea, Danny. 570 00:35:00,960 --> 00:35:02,960 I won't resign. 571 00:35:02,960 --> 00:35:04,960 What did Brenton say? 572 00:35:04,960 --> 00:35:07,960 No movement until after the by-election. 573 00:35:07,960 --> 00:35:10,160 They'll have to sack me though because I'm not resigning. 574 00:35:10,160 --> 00:35:11,960 OK. 575 00:35:11,960 --> 00:35:13,960 Do you know something, Danny? 576 00:35:13,960 --> 00:35:16,960 I don't know which is more painful - 577 00:35:16,960 --> 00:35:20,960 my marriage or my career. 578 00:35:20,960 --> 00:35:22,960 What does that say about me? 579 00:35:22,960 --> 00:35:25,960 You can save both. 580 00:35:26,960 --> 00:35:29,960 You have to stay clear-headed to get through this, you know? 581 00:35:29,960 --> 00:35:30,960 Clear-headed? Mm-hmm. 582 00:35:32,960 --> 00:35:34,640 Don't bother decoding that one. 583 00:35:46,160 --> 00:35:48,960 The Conservative Party believes in freedom 584 00:35:48,960 --> 00:35:50,960 and that includes the freedom 585 00:35:50,960 --> 00:35:52,960 to choose whether to feed your kids crisps. 586 00:35:52,960 --> 00:35:55,960 Personally, I would rather children were eating organic courgettes, 587 00:35:55,960 --> 00:35:59,960 but I understand that's not always easy for parents on a low income. 588 00:35:59,960 --> 00:36:01,160 Jamie Oliver? 589 00:36:01,160 --> 00:36:03,960 I think he's great, of course. 590 00:36:03,960 --> 00:36:05,960 OK. Sure. 591 00:36:05,960 --> 00:36:07,960 No problem. 592 00:36:07,960 --> 00:36:09,960 When does this come out? 593 00:36:09,960 --> 00:36:11,640 OK, bye. 594 00:36:16,960 --> 00:36:18,960 'I thought you were avoiding me.' 595 00:36:18,960 --> 00:36:20,800 I've just been really busy. 596 00:36:20,800 --> 00:36:24,960 'How are you?' Pretty knackered actually. 597 00:36:24,960 --> 00:36:29,960 'Poor thing.' Yeah, early night tonight. 598 00:36:29,960 --> 00:36:31,960 Listen, Ashika, I have to see you. 599 00:36:33,960 --> 00:36:35,800 It's a bit difficult for me right now. 600 00:36:35,800 --> 00:36:38,960 'You're in Sedley not Switzerland.' In the middle of a by-election. 601 00:36:38,960 --> 00:36:41,800 I know, but this is really important. 602 00:36:41,800 --> 00:36:44,960 I wouldn't ask otherwise. Well, what's it about? 603 00:36:45,960 --> 00:36:49,960 Well, not something I really feel comfortable saying to a computer. 604 00:36:49,960 --> 00:36:52,960 'Come to London tonight. Any time.' 605 00:36:59,960 --> 00:37:02,320 So what happens now? 606 00:37:02,320 --> 00:37:04,960 I don't know. 607 00:37:04,960 --> 00:37:07,160 The election's only just over a week away. 608 00:37:07,160 --> 00:37:10,960 Yeah. Hard for me to think past that right now. 609 00:37:10,960 --> 00:37:13,960 I wish we were in London. 610 00:37:13,960 --> 00:37:15,960 Always somewhere to go if you want a place to hide. 611 00:37:15,960 --> 00:37:17,960 Is that what you want then? A place to hide? 612 00:37:17,960 --> 00:37:20,960 No, no. 613 00:37:20,960 --> 00:37:24,960 I don't know. What do you want? 614 00:37:29,800 --> 00:37:32,000 Should be getting back. Tonight? 615 00:37:33,960 --> 00:37:36,960 I'm going to London tonight. Oh, right. What for? 616 00:37:36,960 --> 00:37:40,960 A meeting with some of the party hierarchy. It's very boring. 617 00:37:42,960 --> 00:37:44,480 I thought... 618 00:37:44,480 --> 00:37:46,960 I'd give you... 619 00:37:46,960 --> 00:37:48,960 a heads up on this. 620 00:37:50,960 --> 00:37:53,640 A silly phase. 621 00:37:53,640 --> 00:37:54,960 Listen, it isn't. 622 00:37:54,960 --> 00:37:57,960 Not for me. 623 00:37:59,960 --> 00:38:01,960 I really want to see you when you get back from London. 624 00:38:05,960 --> 00:38:07,960 You're not, you know, seeing anybody else? 625 00:38:07,960 --> 00:38:10,640 No. Nobody. Sure? Because if there is then... 626 00:38:10,640 --> 00:38:12,800 There isn't. 627 00:38:12,800 --> 00:38:15,960 Well, then call me when you get back. 628 00:38:15,960 --> 00:38:18,320 I'll come to your hotel disguised as a chambermaid. 629 00:38:20,640 --> 00:38:23,960 Well, it'd be worth it just for that. 630 00:38:31,960 --> 00:38:33,960 Ah. 631 00:38:33,960 --> 00:38:36,960 Stewart's told me to ask you again, Danny. 632 00:38:36,960 --> 00:38:40,960 He's a good boss - it was always a laugh in that office. Thanks. 633 00:38:40,960 --> 00:38:43,960 He understands it wouldn't necessarily be for the long-term. 634 00:38:43,960 --> 00:38:45,960 You spend six months there, 635 00:38:45,960 --> 00:38:49,320 get the taint of Jo Porter out of your clothes, you move up. 636 00:38:49,320 --> 00:38:51,960 Thank you, but please tell him I'm quite happy where I am. 637 00:38:51,960 --> 00:38:54,960 OK. But you're making a mistake. 638 00:38:54,960 --> 00:38:58,960 Get away from the crime scene, mate, or you become a suspect. 639 00:38:58,960 --> 00:38:59,960 What about Kirsty? 640 00:38:59,960 --> 00:39:03,960 A possibility. Doesn't have anywhere near your credentials. 641 00:39:03,960 --> 00:39:04,960 No, no, she's very good. 642 00:39:04,960 --> 00:39:08,960 Well, that's something I was thinking of putting to the test. 643 00:39:08,960 --> 00:39:10,960 What do you mean? 644 00:39:10,960 --> 00:39:15,320 See how well she hits the drop zone before offering her the post. 645 00:39:15,320 --> 00:39:17,960 That one is definitely on my "To Do" list. 646 00:39:29,960 --> 00:39:31,960 Hello, stranger. 647 00:39:31,960 --> 00:39:33,960 Wasn't sure whether to show my face around here 648 00:39:33,960 --> 00:39:35,800 after my performance on gay marriage. 649 00:39:35,800 --> 00:39:38,320 You know the most annoying people in the world - 650 00:39:38,320 --> 00:39:42,960 fags screaming about getting married, joining the army, 651 00:39:42,960 --> 00:39:44,960 playing rugby. You're gay, for fuck's sake. 652 00:39:44,960 --> 00:39:47,960 Celebrate the fact you don't have to do any of those things. 653 00:39:47,960 --> 00:39:50,320 Thought you might be cross. 654 00:39:50,320 --> 00:39:53,960 You can say we should wear pink stars if it gets you elected. 655 00:39:53,960 --> 00:39:56,960 I know what you really think. How's James? 656 00:39:56,960 --> 00:40:01,640 Enjoying the prospect of dealing the coup de grace to Jo Porter. 657 00:40:01,640 --> 00:40:03,960 Hopefully without sticking the boot into the poor old 658 00:40:03,960 --> 00:40:05,480 Human Rights Act as well. 659 00:40:05,480 --> 00:40:07,960 Why? It's a charter for terrorists and criminals. 660 00:40:11,480 --> 00:40:14,000 I'm just going to take that elephant for a walk. 661 00:40:20,960 --> 00:40:24,960 So? It all sounded very momentous on the phone. 662 00:40:24,960 --> 00:40:26,320 Well, it is rather. 663 00:40:29,960 --> 00:40:31,960 Matt knows? 664 00:40:31,960 --> 00:40:33,480 He guessed. 665 00:40:33,480 --> 00:40:36,480 Well, it might not matter so much now. 666 00:40:37,960 --> 00:40:39,960 What do you mean? 667 00:40:39,960 --> 00:40:42,320 I want to be with you. 668 00:40:43,320 --> 00:40:45,960 James, you know that's not possible. 669 00:40:46,960 --> 00:40:48,960 It would be if I left my wife. 670 00:40:50,960 --> 00:40:53,640 What? 671 00:40:53,640 --> 00:40:56,960 My mistake has been to think I could have the best of both worlds. 672 00:40:56,960 --> 00:41:02,640 To expect you to just waste your life waiting for my spare moments. 673 00:41:02,640 --> 00:41:04,640 I don't want an affair any more. 674 00:41:06,960 --> 00:41:11,160 Then what...? I want to marry you. 675 00:41:12,960 --> 00:41:15,800 However you want to do it. 676 00:41:15,800 --> 00:41:18,960 I can't stand life without you. I want us to be together all the time. 677 00:41:25,960 --> 00:41:27,960 Have you been seeing someone else? 678 00:41:27,960 --> 00:41:30,960 If you have, then it's fine, I know I can't hold that against you, 679 00:41:30,960 --> 00:41:32,960 we always said you were free to do so. 680 00:41:32,960 --> 00:41:34,960 I'm not. 681 00:41:34,960 --> 00:41:36,960 Nothing important. 682 00:41:41,480 --> 00:41:42,960 Then marry me. 683 00:41:45,000 --> 00:41:46,960 I can't. 684 00:41:46,960 --> 00:41:48,960 You can. 685 00:41:50,960 --> 00:41:54,960 Just think what life will be like. Such a glamorous couple. 686 00:41:58,960 --> 00:42:01,960 There was a time... There's still time. 687 00:42:03,960 --> 00:42:06,960 I'm lying. What? 688 00:42:08,960 --> 00:42:11,960 About the somebody else. I'm lying. 689 00:42:11,960 --> 00:42:12,960 He is important. 690 00:42:14,800 --> 00:42:17,960 I don't know what's going to happen there, but I think it is important. 691 00:42:19,960 --> 00:42:23,640 Who is it? I don't think you know him. 692 00:42:23,640 --> 00:42:26,960 The lobbyist. The Labour Party guy? 693 00:42:33,960 --> 00:42:34,960 How did you know? 694 00:42:36,960 --> 00:42:39,960 Sophie Montgomery. 695 00:42:39,960 --> 00:42:41,160 That fucking girl! 696 00:42:41,160 --> 00:42:44,320 It doesn't matter. I love you. 697 00:42:44,320 --> 00:42:46,960 Forget him. 698 00:42:46,960 --> 00:42:48,960 Marry me. 699 00:42:59,000 --> 00:43:01,960 What's that? A blood pressure kit. 700 00:43:01,960 --> 00:43:02,960 For...? 701 00:43:02,960 --> 00:43:04,960 Reading your own blood pressure. No, I meant... 702 00:43:04,960 --> 00:43:07,960 Oh, right, yeah. No, it's a wedding present for my mum. 703 00:43:07,960 --> 00:43:10,960 You got your mum a blood pressure kit for her wedding? 704 00:43:10,960 --> 00:43:13,960 Well, it's what she asked for. No, no, no, that's not weird. 705 00:43:13,960 --> 00:43:17,160 Well, Scott can't go to the wedding cos of the election so... 706 00:43:17,160 --> 00:43:18,320 Won't she be cross? 707 00:43:18,320 --> 00:43:20,960 Knowing my mum, it will make him even more popular. 708 00:43:20,960 --> 00:43:23,960 The blood pressure kit's gotta get you some brownie points! 709 00:43:31,960 --> 00:43:34,960 Arsehole. I thought you got on OK the other night. 710 00:43:34,960 --> 00:43:37,960 Yeah, until he inferred to me you'd get the new researcher's job 711 00:43:37,960 --> 00:43:40,960 in exchange for fucking him. 712 00:43:40,960 --> 00:43:42,960 Really? You can't. 713 00:43:42,960 --> 00:43:44,960 Why not? 714 00:43:44,960 --> 00:43:47,960 He's quite good looking and I want the job, Danny. 715 00:43:47,960 --> 00:43:49,960 Kirsty. 716 00:43:49,960 --> 00:43:51,960 People go through life trading sex for power. 717 00:43:51,960 --> 00:43:53,960 It's what makes working here exciting. 718 00:43:53,960 --> 00:43:54,960 Oh, right, why stop here? 719 00:43:54,960 --> 00:43:57,960 Why not trade up to a brothel and join the rest of the whores? 720 00:43:57,960 --> 00:43:59,960 Always the girl that's the whore. 721 00:43:59,960 --> 00:44:04,320 Don't try the gender card with me, a whore's a whore. You're both whores. 722 00:44:04,320 --> 00:44:07,960 He didn't even want you in the first place, you know that? 723 00:44:07,960 --> 00:44:09,960 They asked for me. I didn't even have to offer 724 00:44:09,960 --> 00:44:12,960 to hurl myself out a plane with him to get his attention. 725 00:44:12,960 --> 00:44:14,960 Really? 726 00:44:14,960 --> 00:44:16,960 Well, you know what, Danny? 727 00:44:16,960 --> 00:44:19,960 Yes, I might sleep with someone to get a job I want. 728 00:44:19,960 --> 00:44:22,960 I've fucked men for a whole number of worse reasons. 729 00:44:22,960 --> 00:44:23,960 Oh, I'm sure you have. 730 00:44:23,960 --> 00:44:26,320 Sometimes because it's the only way to make them shut up 731 00:44:26,320 --> 00:44:29,160 or maybe because it's the only relief available when I'm bored 732 00:44:29,160 --> 00:44:30,960 out of my mind at a party. 733 00:44:35,960 --> 00:44:37,160 What? A birthday party? 734 00:44:40,960 --> 00:44:42,960 The birthday party you left with Scott, you mean? 735 00:44:42,960 --> 00:44:46,320 Will it make it so much better if I say it out loud? 736 00:44:49,960 --> 00:44:52,000 No, no, somebody else has to do that. 737 00:45:52,960 --> 00:45:54,800 PHONE RINGS 738 00:45:57,960 --> 00:45:59,960 Hello. 739 00:45:59,960 --> 00:46:01,960 Excellent. 740 00:46:01,960 --> 00:46:04,000 Bring it to my office tomorrow. 741 00:46:05,960 --> 00:46:07,960 POP MUSIC PLAYS 742 00:46:21,960 --> 00:46:23,960 So this talk of resignations 743 00:46:23,960 --> 00:46:26,960 to force the Prime Minister out early is untrue? 744 00:46:26,960 --> 00:46:30,160 It's tittle-tattle. We have to focus on the real issues facing us, 745 00:46:30,160 --> 00:46:32,160 how to provide public services... 746 00:46:45,960 --> 00:46:48,960 'Danny, it's Scott, pick up if you're there, mate. 747 00:46:48,960 --> 00:46:51,960 'Did you get mum's blood pressure kit OK? 748 00:46:51,960 --> 00:46:53,960 'Come and see me after the wedding, yeah? 749 00:46:53,960 --> 00:46:56,960 'Stuff some envelopes. 750 00:46:56,960 --> 00:46:58,320 'All right, laters, bruv.' 751 00:47:06,960 --> 00:47:09,960 Subtitles by accessibility@itv.com 752 00:47:10,010 --> 00:47:14,560 Repair and Synchronization by Easy Subtitles Synchronizer 1.0.0.0