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In a post-Brexit, pre-dystopian Britain, the traditional political system has collapsed and Tony Blair is back in Number 10. Only this time, he is tied to a chair in the kitchen under the watchful eye of the accidental Prime Minister’s mother.
Following several years of instability, Britain is more divided than ever. The country has devolved into a ragtag assembly of self-governing provinces, each with their own unique and particular arrangements. Elected to the position of Prime Minister of East Anglia by lottery (considered the only true method of democracy by some drunk Cambridge scholars), Lucy Wastell comes to power with the intention of reuniting her beloved country, establishing Cambridge as the new capital city and giving her chums all the top jobs. Which – considering she was a receptionist until last week – shows remarkable political nous.
When ex-Prime Minister and all-round war monger Tony Blair is captured by the Cambridge Militia, the new government see an opportunity to finally put him on trial for war crimes and strengthen their position in this brave new world. Unfortunately, no one in the newly-formed Cabinet has the first idea about how to execute such a task and so decide to lock him in the kitchen while they have a think about it.
Meanwhile – Boris, King of Oxford, has similar designs for his own city to become the capital and the ancient rivalry between the two municipals is reignited. But this is far removed from the good-natured jousting of old – previously played out on rugby fields and academic league tables – and a violent outcome seems very much on the cards. And with interfering travelling salesman and sometime spy Nigel Farage keen to stir up tensions wherever he can, the job of Prime Minister is looking less attractive by the day.
On the verge of war and with the world’s most wanted man locked in the kitchen of Number 10 (Downing Street, Cambridge – naturally), can a randomly-selected bunch of citizens really make a better job of it all than governments past?
The people really do have the power. Which is what we all wanted… right?
Lucy Brazier 
scary! esp the President!
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Have I mentioned how awesome this is!!
and how surprising that you got me on film without even a second thought on my part O_O
HahahaHA! You are the true star of the show, I think. One can just see all the good ideas forming in your mind as the drama unfolds… You’re a natural! And I really feel we could have a good crack at actually being a government…
Well…I am colourful at least 😀
I loved doing it! One of my friends has watched it and says we need to do a sequel!!
We could totally run the country!! We could hardly be worse than the people doing it at the moment!
I love how you and Edd match!! Ian is also pretty colourful – we are a colourful Cabinet! I definitely want to do another one, it worked really well. Tell your friend to be patient – there will be more!! 😀
I love the matching too!! It worked so well for a huge coincidence!
Yes…Ian is definitely colourful, that is certainly true 🙂
woohoo 😀
It was brilliant all round, I think. I will start thinking on the next little film – I already have a bunch of ideas for sketches 3 or 4 minutes long 🙂 Once I have something on paper we can start thinking about getting us together once more!
Ooooh that sounds awesome!! 😀
I know!! I shouldn’t be so excited as it’s my project – but I just can’t wait to make more!! 😀
Being excited about your own project makes it even more awesome!!
It is brilliant because you are excited about it!!
I just think we could do something really quite special with this project – when we all just ‘gelled’ and instantly became best buddies and everything went perfectly to plan – it just feels right… you know?
yes! I completely agree!! everyone gelled really well…
I wasn’t scared of new people for more than about 2 minutes which is unusual for me!! The last time that happened was with Mythago…and they can’t get rid of me now forever…so you may well be stuck with me too 😀
It just came together so brilliantly! And the new people weren’t scared of you at all! I sincerely hope that we now have you forever as an integral part of our most unlikely team 🙂 We can’t do without you now!
Now – to spread our baby far and wide and hope someone cool picks it up and offers to fund endless shoots – and of course after parties 🙂 I’m off to tweet Private Eye…
Yeay!! I didn’t scare people 😀
Private eye is certainly the way forward 😀
Welcome to the team!
They might like it, you never know 😉
Woohoo 😀 it is an awesome team to be on!!
I am sure they will love it!! How could they not!!
A kind reader has just sent me an email address for someone there… just to compose an email now eek!!
eeek!!
but excellent!!!
it seems exactly like their kind of thing!!!
I will keep you posted, Minister 😉
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