Minister for Social Affairs, Hugh Abbott, is still just about hanging onto his job role, despite being hassled by Director of Commutations and Prime Minister's unofficial Enforcer, Malcolm Tucker.
Abbott is also blindsided by the fact that one of his senior advisors, Ollie Reeder is dating his opposite number for the Opposition, Emma Messinger.
Tucker soon plays this news to his advantage and temporarily promotes Ollie to work for him at No 10. Ollie thinks his promotion is down to his work overall, but Tucker tells him in no uncertain terms that he is there only to glean as much information from the Opposition via his girlfriend.
Abbott digs himself into another big hole during a local factory visit where an irate woman berates him over treatment for her mother with the NHS and needs Tucker's help to get him out of it.
This second series follows on very quickly from the first, and feels far more confident and focused, especially the character development of some of the leads.
Chris Langham is perfect for the clueless Minister, Hugh Abbot; Peter Capaldi develops his Malcolm Tucker role further, not only with his passive/aggressive attitude towards nearly everyone he works with, but also his own role as what he sees as the pivotal lynchpin within No 10.
But we also get to know more about the supporting characters, especially the naive but duplations Ollie Reeder, who is the perfect brown-noser if it means working within the kingdom of power, No 10.
Lots of bad language and bullying all round. Whether such aggression and general mayhem actually happens in ministerial offices is unknown, but one of the script advisors is Martin Sixsmith, who has worked for the BBC News and more pertinently worked for the Labour Government under Tony Blair, as Director of Communications for the DSS among many other government posts.
Not the best episode so far, but well worth watching if you can stand all the shouting and swearing.
Abbott is also blindsided by the fact that one of his senior advisors, Ollie Reeder is dating his opposite number for the Opposition, Emma Messinger.
Tucker soon plays this news to his advantage and temporarily promotes Ollie to work for him at No 10. Ollie thinks his promotion is down to his work overall, but Tucker tells him in no uncertain terms that he is there only to glean as much information from the Opposition via his girlfriend.
Abbott digs himself into another big hole during a local factory visit where an irate woman berates him over treatment for her mother with the NHS and needs Tucker's help to get him out of it.
This second series follows on very quickly from the first, and feels far more confident and focused, especially the character development of some of the leads.
Chris Langham is perfect for the clueless Minister, Hugh Abbot; Peter Capaldi develops his Malcolm Tucker role further, not only with his passive/aggressive attitude towards nearly everyone he works with, but also his own role as what he sees as the pivotal lynchpin within No 10.
But we also get to know more about the supporting characters, especially the naive but duplations Ollie Reeder, who is the perfect brown-noser if it means working within the kingdom of power, No 10.
Lots of bad language and bullying all round. Whether such aggression and general mayhem actually happens in ministerial offices is unknown, but one of the script advisors is Martin Sixsmith, who has worked for the BBC News and more pertinently worked for the Labour Government under Tony Blair, as Director of Communications for the DSS among many other government posts.
Not the best episode so far, but well worth watching if you can stand all the shouting and swearing.
