Is he though? Don't forget his "reconciliation" with Stewart Pearson. He knows they're all playing the game, he probably wouldn't go to the opposition but he will fuck Stewart Fleming up with a mighty vengeance, and he blatantly won't let anything stand in his way, even if meant sparking a leadership contest (though they won't do that cos it's a device already pulled this series).
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kyser_soze
Hawking's Angry Eyebrow
Who? Fleming? No, he's not. Fleming is really not based on Mandy at all.
I'm going to have to re-watch this series. It's been up and down on the laffs for me so far, with this week and the one with the radio phone in getting the most laffs, but the best scene of the series so far has been Malcolm's Pharoah monologue to Terri.
Wry did point out to me who Fleming is actually based on (certainly his backstory of being booted out but coming back in over the head of a rival), but I forget...
agricola
a genuine importer of owls
The only person I thought of when watching it was Derek Draper - Fleming is certainly smug enough.
kyser_soze
Hawking's Angry Eyebrow
Not Draper...will tell all when Wry gets home 
Maurice Picarda
Actually, might as well flounce.
I was wondering if it was Philip Gould or someone like that. A relic.
kyser_soze
Hawking's Angry Eyebrow
Yep.
marty - watch the previous series, especially the two resignation specials 'Rise of the Nutters' and 'Spinner and Losers' with possibly the funniest Newsnight interview ever, and Jamie monstering everyone in sight
Clair De Lune
Apocalypse cocktails
I have been watching this series on iplayer for the past few nights. It's weird, cos I don't find any of it laugh out loud funny or even that interesting but it does have something indefinably good about it that keeps me watching.
Spion
I hear ya
krtek a houby
Anger is Hi-NRG
It's scary but funny. These could be the people in charge?
London_Calling
Pleasant and unpatronising
I was on the bus this evening and for no reason at all though of (from Giant Gaystacks): "A takeaway, a punchup, all we need now for the great British night out is a hand job in the bus shelter". Just started chuckling, veh embarrassing.
Clair De Lune
Apocalypse cocktails
Psychonaut
Well-Known Member
Alistair Campbell watches 'in the loop'
Kid_Eternity
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Yep he's deffered the story. Must say really haven't thought much of this series at all, aside from a couple good episodes it's barely managed average. Damn shame because it used to be excellent...
One of the best episodes for me.
There's a sense of redemption for Malcom. The brief signs of mucking in as he gets back in to it. And when it comes to the rallying call, he unifies - unlike his even more odeous incoming oppo.
All set for the election then.
Unless they write a campaign orientated one verrry sharpish, I guess we won't see another until well after the election? Gah.
Fave character from this series: The tory MP. He's got that weariness that Hugh had.
There's a sense of redemption for Malcom. The brief signs of mucking in as he gets back in to it. And when it comes to the rallying call, he unifies - unlike his even more odeous incoming oppo.
All set for the election then.
Unless they write a campaign orientated one verrry sharpish, I guess we won't see another until well after the election? Gah.
Fave character from this series: The tory MP. He's got that weariness that Hugh had.
Divisive Cotton
Now I just have my toy soldiers
They stopped on the wrong cliff hanger. Last weeks episode should have been the finale.
Callum91
Let them eat cock
Indeed they should have.
Kid_Eternity
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Agreed.
London_Calling
Pleasant and unpatronising
That only makes sense if you want Malcolm to be the entire focus for everything. Contrary to some perceptions, he's not. The purpose of the show is to explore the workings of government, of which Malcolm was an important aspect.
I say *was* because nothing is permanent and The Thick of It is already several years behind the times - that style of spin had evolved in the years since Campbell/Blair into something less in your face but nastier: The Gordon Brown Years.
The cliffhanger was right, imo, it's about the election and who follows.
I say *was* because nothing is permanent and The Thick of It is already several years behind the times - that style of spin had evolved in the years since Campbell/Blair into something less in your face but nastier: The Gordon Brown Years.
The cliffhanger was right, imo, it's about the election and who follows.
Kid_Eternity
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
How many people wacth it for olly? Of course it's all about Malcom! He epitomises the workings of government.
London_Calling
Pleasant and unpatronising
No he doesn't. He was/is a one-off and his time has passed.
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