The New Statesman (S3, Ep 2) (1991)

S3, Ep 2: John Major is securely belted in the driving seat of the Tory machine, but despite the new leadership, Conservative fortunes are flagging, and with a severe economic crisis looming, the opinion polls predict the Party's imminent downfall. Alan B'stard is hired by Sir Grenville McDonald to try and boost the party's fortunes, but as he sets about plotting is there more than meets the eye here? Starring Rik Mayall, Michael Troughton, Marsha Fitzalan, Terence Alexander, Benjamin Whitrow, Moray Watson, Martin Friend, Hilary Trott, Christa Ackroyd, David Doyle, Gill McCahon, Dave Aktins and Tip Tipping. Sometimes the joy of some shows from years ago is seeing how they reflect what was going on back in the day and here despite a new leader most predictions were that the Tories were on their way out with the spineless jellyfish that was John Major in charge. But come the 1992 election Labour leader Neil Kinnock got too cocksure and at the end of it Major got back in with a surprise majority. With foresight, maybe it would of been better had they lost as we might of been spared Blair and New Labour later on. But maybe Kinnock had been watching this episode and decided to throw it - you'll know what I mean when you see this episode...