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The Whip (2024)

A full-time carer plots a daring heist from the Houses of Parliament, in a bid to thwart devastating welfare reforms known as Independence Credit.

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Transcript
00:00:00The government has published proposals for its new independence credit scheme, which it intends to launch by the end of the year.
00:00:07But campaigners have criticised the reforms, which could see a significant reduction in financial support offered to carers and those with disabilities.
00:00:15Politics Now's Laura Ashworth said that the scheme risks leaving many vulnerable people worse off.
00:00:21The fact is that under these cruel proposals people with disabilities will see a significant reduction in real-term income with no way to make up the shortfall.
00:00:29Thousands of vulnerable people will lose a valuable lifetime and essentially be hung up to die.
00:00:34But with its Commons majority at risk in the upcoming Wrexham by-election, the Work and Pensions Secretary, Harriet Noble, has insisted that the scheme is a priority for the government,
00:00:44delivering on its manifesto pledge to put ability back into disability.
00:02:29OK, my name's Barbara Wilson and I'm a clinical nurse specialist, a medical professional.
00:02:59And we'll be carrying out your PIP assessment today.
00:03:03You are Eleanor Baxter?
00:03:07Emily.
00:03:08Excuse me?
00:03:09My name's Emily.
00:03:12Emily, of course.
00:03:15And I assume that makes you her carer?
00:03:17That's right.
00:03:18And your name is?
00:03:19Sadie.
00:03:22And what relationship are you to the claimant?
00:03:24I'm Emily's sister.
00:03:27I'm going to ask a few questions about your day-to-day routine.
00:03:32This isn't a medical examination, just an overview of your conditions to help us determine where you struggle.
00:03:40Is that all right?
00:03:43But first of all, could you tell me a little bit about her condition?
00:03:48I mean, she's right here. You can ask her yourself.
00:03:51Yes, of course.
00:03:55Go on.
00:03:56Well, I had a cardiac arrest in my early 20s, which led to a brain injury.
00:04:02And how did you manage to do that?
00:04:04Excuse me?
00:04:05Your injury. How did you manage to do that?
00:04:08Well, the cardiac arrest was genetic and the brain injury was a result of that.
00:04:16Now, according to my records, you've requested that this assessment should be done in your own home.
00:04:23Can you tell me whether your condition hinders your ability to travel?
00:04:28Well, yes, I've got some mobility issues.
00:04:33Mobility issues.
00:04:35And in what other ways does your condition affect you?
00:04:39I have short-term memory loss and I get tired really easily.
00:04:44I have problems with my balance and my handshake, which makes typing and writing difficult.
00:04:52And tell me, have you ever tried harming yourself or suicide?
00:04:57No.
00:04:58Jesus.
00:05:00Have you ever considered it?
00:05:01No.
00:05:03You'll receive a letter detailing the decision in the next four weeks.
00:05:22But if she's deemed fit for work...
00:05:24Fit for work.
00:05:26Were you even paying attention in there?
00:05:28Just to remind you, Miss Baxter, that the purpose of this assessment is to help us make a decision regarding her abilities.
00:05:34But if she is found fit for work, you'll be able to apply for a mandatory reconsideration.
00:05:40Oh, good. More bureaucracy.
00:05:43And what happens if this independence credit thing goes ahead?
00:05:47Well, that's for the government to decide, but it's likely that the claimant would have to undergo a separate reassessment.
00:05:52Another one.
00:05:53Do you have any idea how exhausting Emily finds having to do these things every couple of years?
00:05:57Oh, quite a bit.
00:05:58Or whenever someone decides to streamline the system again.
00:06:01Look, it's stressful enough without the threat of sanctions.
00:06:05Would you really not be able to use today's appointment to decide if she's eligible?
00:06:09Assuming the scheme goes ahead, it would be likely to be judged on a different set of criteria.
00:06:14Of course it would.
00:06:15Well, I'm sure you'll appreciate how important it is that we make sure that financial support gets to the right people.
00:06:21Yeah, of course.
00:06:22Like the shareholders of whichever outsourcing companies you work for.
00:06:26Thank you very much for your time, and you'll be hearing from us soon.
00:06:52So in essence, the independence credit scheme spearheads the government's initiative to overhaul the existing benefit system for full-time carers and their families.
00:07:05Instead of a wide variety of sources, many of which are redundant, thus encouraging wasteful, wasteful spending,
00:07:16independence credit consolidates the existing benefits and credits into a single monthly payment.
00:07:25The relevant departments will introduce a streamlined application system,
00:07:33which eliminates the need to apply to multiple government departments, both on a national and local level.
00:07:42It cuts through red tape and it denies undeserved access to entitlement programs to those who are just looking for a free ride.
00:07:58In order to make the process more accessible, those who require independence credit will be able to apply via the brand new app,
00:08:10which will soon be available from the app store, the app store, e-government in action.
00:08:20Now, I know you hear all sorts of hysterical protests and terrifying spin from the opposition's so-called activists,
00:08:29but let me reassure you, independence credit has been designed with the utmost care, and no one will be left out.
00:08:40Does anyone have any questions?
00:08:42How will this affect benefits?
00:08:44Ah, yes, yes, I can answer that, but not with any specific figures, but according to the calculations of the departmental boffins,
00:08:56you will be significantly better off than under the existing system.
00:09:02In fact, detailed proposals are published later this week, so you'll be able to see for yourself just how much better off you will be.
00:09:10This proposal is in complete accordance with our election manifesto to put ability back into disability.
00:09:20Honestly, who comes up with this bollocks?
00:09:23How do you put ability back into disability?
00:09:27It was a manifesto pledge, which I'll remind you, you were elected on.
00:09:31It's a nonsense statement, is what it is. It's one of Damien's dioretic brainstorms, no doubt.
00:09:38Do you know one good thing about being a government minister?
00:09:41150 grand a year and a ministerial cut.
00:09:44It's the one job where you're guaranteed to get fired.
00:09:48Personally, I can't wait for the day that he succumbs to his own stench.
00:09:52And then they complain that I don't have the figures.
00:09:54Well, of course I don't have the figures.
00:09:56They don't give government ministers the figures because we always mess them up.
00:10:00All I get are five pages of key phrases that must be included.
00:10:05Otherwise, the message calendar will be inaudible or whatever it was they said at the meeting.
00:10:09I can't remember.
00:10:10Well, either way, I don't think they got it.
00:10:15Of course they didn't get it. They're not supposed to get it.
00:10:19If they got it, they'd be furious.
00:10:22Oh, sorry, Nicole. Sorry.
00:10:25I'm... I'm venting.
00:10:28What have you got planned for tomorrow?
00:10:31You have a briefing at 10.30 about the Rawalpindi trip.
00:10:34Where?
00:10:36Rawalpindi.
00:10:40It's in Pakistan.
00:10:41Right, got it.
00:10:43Then you have the Radio 4 interview at noon, and you're on a conference call with the Moldovans at two.
00:10:50The one trade deal to rule them all.
00:10:52Shall I schedule another consultation about independence credit?
00:10:56No. I'm not doing it anymore.
00:10:59This is the last consultation that you see me do.
00:11:02I've pretended for long enough that I support the Prime Minister's social reforms, but this is monstrous.
00:11:08Mr Harrington, the party was elected...
00:11:11I have been in Parliament for 35 years, Nicole.
00:11:1635 years.
00:11:19And I've kissed the ring of every Prime Minister and Chief Whip we've ever had.
00:11:25And I've made it to the front bench.
00:11:29I'm not just some third-banana Secretary of State for Pencils and Other Stationery.
00:11:34A proper minister.
00:11:36But these days they're courting all kinds of nutters and unpleasant people.
00:11:41I don't recognise the party anymore.
00:11:46For years I've borne the whip without complaint.
00:11:51But I haven't forgotten what it means to be a parliamentarian.
00:11:56I'm going to give Damien a piece of my mind.
00:12:00And I don't care how much he threatens me, there is nothing that he can do to stop me.
00:12:24Don't you dare tell anyone I said that.
00:12:31Don't you dare tell anyone I said that.
00:12:44So just to confirm, I've renewed Emily's prescription for her busoprolol.
00:12:48And the Ramipro?
00:12:49It's on there too.
00:12:50Okay, great, thanks.
00:12:53How are you doing?
00:12:54Oh, yeah, you know, she has good days and bad.
00:12:57No, no, not Emily. How are you doing?
00:13:01Me?
00:13:04Yeah, I'm okay, I guess.
00:13:06Talk to me, Sadie. You look tired.
00:13:09This is show.
00:13:10More so than usual.
00:13:20Yeah, I mean, Emily is my entire world now.
00:13:27And that's not a complaint, I'm happy to look after her.
00:13:30Yeah.
00:13:31And really, I am.
00:13:33But you know, some days are harder than others.
00:13:37And those days nearly always start with a brown envelope sticking through your letterbox,
00:13:41outlining whatever new hoop someone's decided you need to jump through.
00:13:46Yeah.
00:13:47I can never say any of this to her. None of it's her fault.
00:13:52It's okay to struggle. You do a difficult job.
00:13:56Yeah, I guess, it's just...
00:13:59I know how guilty Emily would feel if she thought I was struggling.
00:14:05But is it really too much to ask that the institutions which are meant to support us
00:14:10didn't seem designed to fail?
00:14:16Sorry.
00:14:18She had her PIP reassessment yesterday.
00:14:21Which, again, I had to fight for just so she could have it at home.
00:14:25And then the woman that did it...
00:14:28It's inhuman, the lengths they go to.
00:14:30Yeah, it really is.
00:14:34And as for these new reforms...
00:14:36Have you looked at what they're planning?
00:14:37Yeah, it's ridiculous.
00:14:39I don't think we'd be able to afford any outside care anymore.
00:14:41You're not the only one I've heard that from.
00:14:45Do you think they'll go ahead with it?
00:14:47They'll try.
00:14:48Although, you never know.
00:14:50One more scandal and the government could collapse by Friday.
00:14:54We can only hope.
00:14:57Listen.
00:15:02I'm part of this organisation.
00:15:04The Disability Campaign Group.
00:15:07We've got a big protest planned for next weekend, if you're free.
00:15:11I think it would be good for the both of you.
00:15:15My friend Abby and I, we used to be big into this sort of stuff back in uni.
00:15:21As a full-time carer, I literally don't have time.
00:15:26I won't take it.
00:15:28If nothing else, you know that we're rooting for you.
00:15:39I'll see you in a few months.
00:15:41See you then.
00:15:42And don't let them grind you down.
00:15:51THE TIME HAS COME
00:16:03Mr. Mark Compton.
00:16:05Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
00:16:07I have always been very clear about my reservations regarding the frequent changes to the points-based immigration system of this country.
00:16:15But, Mr. Speaker...
00:16:17The time has come.
00:16:18The time has come.
00:16:19For our sovereign isle.
00:16:20For our sovereign isle.
00:16:21To finally take control of its borders.
00:16:23To finally take back control of its borders.
00:16:25And that is why I will be voting with the government this evening.
00:16:29Good boy.
00:16:31Come in.
00:16:33What is this evening?
00:16:34Ah, Michael. Take a seat.
00:16:40How are things?
00:16:42Fine.
00:16:44And the wife?
00:16:46Still left me?
00:16:47Oh, yes.
00:16:49Good for her.
00:16:51Randy?
00:16:53Well, I suppose it is after six.
00:16:59So, Michael.
00:17:01I've been informed it was time the Chief saw Harrington.
00:17:06Oh? What ever for?
00:17:10Little Birdie tells me you're planning to vote against the bill.
00:17:13Why do you hear that?
00:17:14You should know by now.
00:17:15I have ears everywhere.
00:17:19For God's sake, Nicole.
00:17:20Perhaps I ought to send a copy of your voting record to your constituency chairman.
00:17:25You know full well I have always voted along the party line.
00:17:28And therein lies the problem.
00:17:30Internal polling says we're going to lose Wrexham.
00:17:33In five weeks we'll no longer have a majority in the house.
00:17:35Perhaps we oughtn't have put up the same candidate who got done for expenses fraud.
00:17:39The independence credit vote is going to be a three-line whip.
00:17:43If you go and join the awkward squad by voting against it now,
00:17:47you'll only be making life harder for all of us.
00:17:51The party needs your vote.
00:17:55To hell with the party.
00:17:57This isn't bloody China. I won't do it. The whole thing is inhuman.
00:18:00To hell with the party.
00:18:02You're a part of government now, Michael.
00:18:04This isn't the time to start growing a conscience.
00:18:06I've been in this house longer than you have, Damien.
00:18:08Have you any idea how long it took to shake being called the nasty party?
00:18:12We won on the promise of austerity.
00:18:14Barely won.
00:18:15And you know full well the mess we inherited from the last government.
00:18:18It's been 13 years.
00:18:20We can't have you out there upsetting the electorate by failing to deliver on our flagship policy.
00:18:24The electorate or the donors?
00:18:29You've been in this house long enough to know how this works.
00:18:33We can't afford to give people an easy ride just because they've got a sob story.
00:18:37This isn't a game, Damien.
00:18:40We would be condemning thousands of people to lives of misery just to save a pittance.
00:18:45Cut back on the principles.
00:18:47You really don't know them well.
00:19:06This might be of some interest.
00:19:09Read it.
00:19:17Aloud, Michael.
00:19:19Read it aloud.
00:19:24Michael Harrington, Secretary of State for the Department of International Trade.
00:19:27On October the 3rd.
00:19:29I... I...
00:19:32Michael Harrington, Secretary of State for the Department of International Trade.
00:19:36On October the 3rd, 1991,
00:19:39then Parliamentary Undersecretary for Energy,
00:19:41Harrington entered into a non-disclosure agreement with a former member of his parliamentary team
00:19:46who had accused him of racially motivated unfair dismissal.
00:19:50No.
00:19:52The staffer accused Harrington of referring to her as...
00:19:57Go on. I can tell what you're doing.
00:20:00What was that you were saying about the nasty party?
00:20:02That whole thing. It was a misunderstanding.
00:20:04Oh, I'm sure your marginal constituents of Chingford would understand.
00:20:08346, your majority, wasn't it?
00:20:11How did you find out about this?
00:20:13It's my job to know where the bodies are buried.
00:20:15I literally know where there are bodies buried. Frankly, you're quite dull by comparison.
00:20:19You pathetic little man, Damien.
00:20:22Do you honestly believe that you can blackmail me into backing this odious policy?
00:20:27Oh, God, no.
00:20:29What?
00:20:30I'm not trying to sway you.
00:20:34As this evening resigned from the government,
00:20:36following an outcry over historic allegations of racism,
00:20:39Downing Street has issued a statement saying that whilst the Prime Minister appreciates the serious approach
00:20:44with which Mr Harrington has undertaken his cabinet position,
00:20:47it was wholly unacceptable for a minister to have ever used such language.
00:20:56I'm making an example of you.
00:20:59You can't do that.
00:21:00The Prime Minister wishes to thank you for a job well squandered.
00:21:04You should have known. It was inevitable.
00:21:06You're as inevitable as a rat in a sewer.
00:21:09I'd hold off quoting Enoch Powell if I were you, especially given your current situation.
00:21:14Now, obviously, in light of these revelations,
00:21:17you'll no longer be entitled to the Ministerial Cup,
00:21:20but it's not all bad.
00:21:24Here's some money for the bus fare home.
00:21:32I'll get you for this.
00:21:34Be sure to let me know when you do.
00:21:36I'd hate to miss it.
00:21:45Please ask me if anyone has any information about the robbery
00:21:48to contact Crimestoppers.
00:21:51...about the robbery to contact Crimestoppers immediately.
00:21:55The Trade Secretary Michael Harrington has resigned
00:21:58following the emergence of historic allegations of racism towards a former staffer.
00:22:02But this evening, Mr Harrington refused to comment on suggestions
00:22:05that he should stand down and make way for another by-election.
00:22:10Mr Harrington, is there any truth to the allegations made against you?
00:22:13I have this evening resigned from the government.
00:22:15I feel it would be inappropriate to comment any further on the matter.
00:22:18Are you considering your position in Parliament this evening?
00:22:22Listen, I shall continue to represent and fight for my constituents from the back benches,
00:22:27where I fully intend to vote down the Independence Credit Bill.
00:22:30And I refuse to be beaten into submission by the Chief Whip and his little black book.
00:22:35Good evening.
00:22:39Downing Street has yet to name Mr Harrington's successor.
00:22:43Meanwhile, as campaigning for the Wrexham by-election gets into full swing...
00:23:13It's so good to see you!
00:23:32Hello, you too.
00:23:33I can't believe it's been so long!
00:23:35I know, I'm sorry. I don't exactly get that host much these days.
00:23:38Oh, no, don't be silly. Nothing to apologise for.
00:23:41How's Emily?
00:23:42Yeah, yeah, she's good. But, I mean, you know, it's tough.
00:23:47Are you taking care of her now, full-time?
00:23:49Yeah, I did look into going back to work part-time,
00:23:51but then there's a chance I'd lose my CARES allowance, which means we'd actually end up worse off, so...
00:23:56Thank God Mum left us the house, otherwise I literally do not know how we would get by.
00:24:00She was an amazing woman.
00:24:02Yeah, she really was.
00:24:04Can you imagine a single mum being able to get her own place in a nurse's salary nowadays?
00:24:09I can't imagine how hard it must be.
00:24:11Especially with this fucking government.
00:24:13They're only in it for themselves.
00:24:14When have they not been?
00:24:15Some things never change.
00:24:18Anyway, what about you? Any news?
00:24:20Well...
00:24:21Oh my God, of course! Congratulations!
00:24:23Oh, God.
00:24:27How long's it been?
00:24:28Ah, it's over a year.
00:24:30God, already?
00:24:31Yeah.
00:24:32I'm so sorry I couldn't be there. I really want to, but...
00:24:34I completely understand.
00:24:35Yeah.
00:24:36Zach, right?
00:24:37But I would love to meet him, obviously.
00:24:41So how is married life treating you?
00:24:43Good, yeah. It's different, but good.
00:24:46We're really good together.
00:24:48Oh, good. I'm so happy for you.
00:24:50And how's work going?
00:24:52Um...
00:24:54I mainly stay home these days.
00:24:57What, you've become a stay-at-home housewife?
00:24:59Yeah.
00:25:00You?
00:25:01It just sort of happened.
00:25:02Oh, what would young Abi say
00:25:04if she knew one day you'd end up embracing the patriarchy?
00:25:07True.
00:25:08Well, Zach's business is doing really well,
00:25:10and I had the opportunity to take some time off.
00:25:13You know, figure things out.
00:25:15I'm guessing the lobbying didn't turn out to be
00:25:17the fulfilling career you'd always wanted, then.
00:25:19Let's just say, working for a think tank
00:25:21wasn't the same as organising a demo
00:25:23in a run-down student flat.
00:25:25Did you miss it?
00:25:27The activism?
00:25:28God, yeah.
00:25:30You know what?
00:25:31As bad as it was back then,
00:25:33at least we had some idea of what to do,
00:25:35even if it never worked.
00:25:37These days, it all feels so...
00:25:39hopeless.
00:25:43We had some good times, didn't we?
00:25:45We did.
00:25:47About that...
00:25:50So...
00:25:52I'm putting together a job.
00:25:54A job?
00:25:56Make it sound like a robbery?
00:25:59Well...
00:26:01OK, I don't need money.
00:26:03It's not about money.
00:26:05And if you're desperate, you know I'd help.
00:26:07It's bigger than that.
00:26:09How big?
00:26:15You're shitting me.
00:26:21I just don't understand.
00:26:23The whole building is falling down,
00:26:25and there's nothing of value in there.
00:26:27Nothing is valuable.
00:26:29It's hardly tangible, though, is it?
00:26:31Just hear me out.
00:26:32In a few weeks' time,
00:26:33the people in that building are going to pass
00:26:35the independence credit bill,
00:26:36which will make it harder for Emily and I,
00:26:38and thousands of others like us to survive.
00:26:40So we march, we petition,
00:26:42we make our voices heard.
00:26:43And look how that turned out
00:26:45for tuition fees or Iraq.
00:26:47You and I were there.
00:26:48There were millions on the street.
00:26:50It didn't make a blind bit of difference.
00:26:51But we were on the right side of history.
00:26:53That's not enough for me.
00:26:54Look, there's being right,
00:26:55and we're actually doing something about it.
00:26:58We'd be breaking the law.
00:26:59In a limited and specific way.
00:27:01I can help you financially.
00:27:03It's not about money.
00:27:06Sorry, I know you mean well,
00:27:08but this is bigger than just us.
00:27:11We can't sit on the sidelines and let this happen.
00:27:19Talk me through it.
00:27:21Okay, who is the most powerful person in that building?
00:27:24The prime minister?
00:27:26More powerful than that.
00:27:30When the government introduces a bill,
00:27:32it first has to be voted through the House of Commons
00:27:34before it can become law.
00:27:36It is the role of the whips to ensure
00:27:38that MPs vote in line with their party.
00:27:40In the case of the government whips,
00:27:42it's ultimately their responsibility
00:27:44that the legislation they introduce passes.
00:27:47This can prove especially difficult
00:27:49when they have a slim majority in the House.
00:27:51And just a handful of rebellious MPs
00:27:53can make the difference between a successful bill
00:27:55and a humiliating government defeat.
00:27:58It is the whip's influence that ultimately ensures
00:28:01the government's agenda is fulfilled,
00:28:03and it has been suggested that whoever holds the whip
00:28:05holds the power.
00:28:07To assist with that influence, it's long been rumoured
00:28:09that the chief whip keeps a little black book
00:28:11filled with dirt on his honourable friends,
00:28:14should a particularly difficult member of the party's vote
00:28:17ever need to be swayed.
00:28:19That is what we are going to steal.
00:28:22I'm sorry.
00:28:24You want to break in
00:28:26to one of the most secure buildings in the country,
00:28:29steal a dossier full of blackmail material
00:28:31that implicates the most powerful people in the land,
00:28:35and somehow get away with it,
00:28:37despite never having done anything like this before?
00:28:42You'll never be able to sell it.
00:28:44We're not going to sell it.
00:28:45We're going to leak it to the press.
00:28:47You're insane.
00:28:49You always said that you wanted to cause a political earthquake.
00:28:52In the right hands, that book could go off with a bigger bang
00:28:56than even Guy Fawkes could have dreamed of.
00:28:58Give it to a hungry journalist,
00:29:00and it might just generate enough scandal
00:29:02to bring down the government.
00:29:04Exactly.
00:29:06Whoever holds the whip holds the power.
00:29:14You'll never get away with it.
00:29:16You might.
00:29:17They'll come after you.
00:29:18You always wear up for a fight.
00:29:25Constance got the trade job.
00:29:27She's got a revolving door of incompetence.
00:29:30Some things never change.
00:29:36Did you buy that just for this?
00:29:38Sure, don't tell.
00:29:42Mars, it'll be fun.
00:29:46Like the good old days.
00:29:49Look, supposing I did agree to help,
00:29:53what would we need?
00:29:56Well, I guess a safe house would be a good place to start.
00:30:16Where's Dave?
00:30:26So if we do this...
00:30:28if...
00:30:30how do you suggest we get in?
00:30:32Parliament belongs to the people.
00:30:34We can go in whenever we like.
00:30:36But if we're there to steal something,
00:30:38there's likely to be an element of trespassing,
00:30:40which, fun fact, isn't technically illegal
00:30:43unless you're physically breaking and entering.
00:30:45Even so, I hate to dispel your illusions,
00:30:49but it's going to take more than two women
00:30:51to simply walk in off the street and rob the house as a parliament.
00:30:54I never said it was just going to be us.
00:30:56We're going to need someone on the inside.
00:30:58But...
00:30:59I have an idea.
00:31:00Just leave that to me.
00:31:03What else?
00:31:05Well, if that book's all it's hyped up to be,
00:31:08we're going to make a lot of enemies.
00:31:10If we won't even have a chance of getting away with it,
00:31:12we can't leave a trace.
00:31:14So we're going to need someone
00:31:17to disable the security cameras somehow.
00:31:21I might actually know someone.
00:31:24Really?
00:31:25My nephew.
00:31:26Zach's sister's kid.
00:31:27He's young.
00:31:28Not to counter a sweeping generalisation,
00:31:31but being young doesn't automatically make him a tech wizard.
00:31:34No, he got into trouble a few years back
00:31:36for breaching his school's network
00:31:37and adding a filter to one of the CCTV cameras.
00:31:40It was just a prank, but they suspended him for a week.
00:31:43Do you think we can trust him?
00:31:45Oh, yeah.
00:31:46He's trouble.
00:32:03Hey.
00:32:04Hey, Carla.
00:32:05Did you have a good day?
00:32:06Yeah, it was nice.
00:32:07Just caught up with an old friend.
00:32:08Everything OK here?
00:32:09All good, yeah.
00:32:10Just Emily's had a medication for tonight,
00:32:12so you don't need to worry about that.
00:32:13Amazing, thanks so much.
00:32:14No problem.
00:32:15Listen, Carla, I know it's kind of late notice,
00:32:18but I don't suppose you might be free
00:32:19to look after her again on Friday?
00:32:22Yeah, she'll be fine, yeah,
00:32:24as long as you call my agency.
00:32:25Great.
00:32:26Doing anything nice?
00:32:27Not really, no.
00:32:28Just someone I need to see.
00:32:39OK.
00:33:09Hello?
00:33:14Hello?
00:33:19Jason?
00:33:20Yep.
00:33:22How are you?
00:33:23Working.
00:33:24Cool.
00:33:26Are your parents around?
00:33:27Nope.
00:33:29Listen, I was hoping to have a chat with you.
00:33:32What?
00:33:34Mr Harrington.
00:33:37Hello, Miss...
00:33:38Baxter.
00:33:39Sadie Baxter.
00:33:40Miss Baxter.
00:33:41Pleasure to meet you.
00:33:42You too.
00:33:43Do take a seat.
00:33:46Now, how can I help?
00:33:47You remember that stunt you pulled at school?
00:33:49The one I got kicked out for?
00:33:50Vaguely, yeah.
00:33:51Well, I might need you to do something similar for me.
00:33:54What were you up to?
00:33:55Promise you won't tell.
00:33:57I wanted to thank you for taking a stand
00:33:59against this independence credit thing.
00:34:01You're welcome.
00:34:02I'm a full-time carer for my sister.
00:34:04She experienced a brain injury a few years ago.
00:34:06I'm very sorry to hear that.
00:34:07Well, we really appreciate having you fighting our coroner.
00:34:10I want you to rest assured
00:34:12I will never vote for that bill,
00:34:14no matter what they throw at me.
00:34:15That is what I was hoping to hear.
00:34:17In the meantime,
00:34:18is there any local matter I can help you with?
00:34:20Oh, I'm not a constituent.
00:34:22Oh, I see.
00:34:23Well, this surgery is meant for constituents only.
00:34:31I think they might have given up on you.
00:34:33Hypothetically speaking,
00:34:34I might need to gain access to a heavily secured building,
00:34:38preferably on scene.
00:34:39You're gonna rob a bank?
00:34:40No!
00:34:41No, no, no, no, no.
00:34:43Not a bank.
00:34:44You're gonna help me stop that bill.
00:34:47Miss Baxter, there's nothing more that I can do.
00:34:50I wouldn't be so sure.
00:34:51All I need is for you to shut down some security cameras
00:34:54for a few minutes.
00:34:55Do you think you can do it?
00:34:56Yeah, probably.
00:34:57Great.
00:34:58What's the take?
00:34:59Something big.
00:35:00I have an idea,
00:35:01but I'm gonna need help from someone like yourself.
00:35:04A sympathetic party on the inside.
00:35:08Go on.
00:35:10We're gonna bring down the government.
00:35:13I don't do politics.
00:35:14I think you should leave.
00:35:1517,000 people died after the last set of reforms,
00:35:19and you voted for every single one.
00:35:21Miss Baxter, I had no choice.
00:35:23I'm a gover...
00:35:24I was a government minister.
00:35:26There had to be collective responsibility.
00:35:28You have to be blind not to see the damage you've done.
00:35:32You owe it to them.
00:35:34To us.
00:35:35We're the fifth richest country in the world,
00:35:37and yet our levels of social inequality are off the scale.
00:35:41Don't you want to help people, Jason?
00:35:43Why on earth should I help you
00:35:46to burn my party to the ground?
00:35:51Revenge.
00:35:54What do you say?
00:35:58Nah.
00:36:01Oh.
00:36:02Now, if you'll excuse me,
00:36:03I have some paid work to get on with.
00:36:12I'll give you 500 quid.
00:36:19We're on.
00:36:35PHONE RINGS
00:36:40Hello?
00:36:42Yeah, through the gate on the left,
00:36:43and the door should be open.
00:36:45See you in a second.
00:36:46He's here.
00:36:51Miss Baxter!
00:36:52Siddy, please, come on in.
00:36:54Sorry I'm late.
00:36:55I'm not used to finding my own way around.
00:36:57No, don't worry about it.
00:36:58Michael, this is Abby.
00:37:00Hello, Abby.
00:37:01I'm...
00:37:02I know who you are.
00:37:03What the hell is he doing here?
00:37:05He is our inside man.
00:37:07He's a racist piece of shit.
00:37:09Now, steady on.
00:37:10Why is there a racist piece of shit in my garage?
00:37:12It was a misunderstanding.
00:37:14If I can just explain...
00:37:15Just give us one minute.
00:37:17Why didn't you tell me it was him?
00:37:19Because I knew you would get angry.
00:37:20I am angry.
00:37:21Well, then, I was right.
00:37:22He has no place on our team.
00:37:24He's one of them.
00:37:25We need him.
00:37:26We can find someone else.
00:37:27Who?
00:37:28There isn't anyone else.
00:37:29What even makes you think we can trust him?
00:37:32He's the reason we even need to do this in the first place.
00:37:35Yeah, you had to.
00:37:36This is collective responsibility.
00:37:38Oh.
00:37:39Oh, so he was only following orders.
00:37:41Great.
00:37:42Great.
00:37:43He's not implemented austerity.
00:37:45Abi, think about it.
00:37:47We need someone that has been chewed up and spat out.
00:37:50That knows that side of the house inside out.
00:37:53Hmm?
00:37:54Yeah.
00:37:55Try to be civil.
00:38:02I'm Michael.
00:38:08I hate you and everything you represent.
00:38:12You don't have to like me.
00:38:15But this would be a lot easier if you could work with me.
00:38:19Hey.
00:38:21Oh, snap.
00:38:22I knew that racist.
00:38:23It was a misunderstanding.
00:38:25Sit down, Jason.
00:38:31Firstly, I want to thank you all for coming.
00:38:34By now you know the stakes.
00:38:36What we're planning to do here is unprecedented.
00:38:39It's not going to be easy.
00:38:40By opening these floodgates,
00:38:42we're going to piss off some very powerful,
00:38:45maybe even dangerous people.
00:38:48I can't promise they're not going to come after us.
00:38:51If we succeed, the consequences will be seismic.
00:38:55But it's not going to be any of our names
00:38:57that are in the history books.
00:38:59In fact, outside of this room,
00:39:00we may never even be able to speak of it again.
00:39:03I also can't stress enough
00:39:05that there isn't going to be some big payoff.
00:39:07We're not going to be walking away with $100 million,
00:39:10like they do in the movies.
00:39:11We're not doing this for financial gain.
00:39:13Well, speak...
00:39:15If that's going to be a problem for anyone,
00:39:17then I thank you for your time.
00:39:19But from this point onwards,
00:39:20I need anyone that remains in this room
00:39:23to be fully committed, 100%.
00:39:26This is your last chance to walk away.
00:39:30Okay.
00:39:36Okay, time to organize.
00:39:39Michael?
00:39:41The Whip keeps the book in a safe
00:39:44behind the desk in his office.
00:39:47And the trouble is, he's there most of the time.
00:39:50He's the beating heart of the government.
00:39:53He's the first to arrive, he's the last to leave.
00:39:56And one of us ought to tail him, regardless.
00:39:58We need to strike when he's otherwise engaged,
00:40:00rounding up the troops.
00:40:02The day of the vote.
00:40:03I might be stating the obvious here,
00:40:05but if the whole point is to bring down the government
00:40:07before they can pass the bill, won't that be too late?
00:40:10Well, it still has to go through the House of Lords
00:40:13before it goes for royal assent.
00:40:15But if our plan works,
00:40:17and there's no government in place,
00:40:19and Parliament is paroled...
00:40:21The bill falls at the final hurdle.
00:40:24How long do we have?
00:40:26Well, the clock is ticking.
00:40:28They'll want to table the bill
00:40:30before we risk losing our majority in Wrexham.
00:40:32That gives us three weeks. Four, at best.
00:40:35Then we'd better get cracking.
00:40:38You said he keeps it in a safe?
00:40:40Yeah, some old-fashioned thing.
00:40:43He has rather a taste for the theatrical.
00:40:45Does it have a key, or is it a combination lock?
00:40:48It's a dial, I think. I'll find out.
00:40:50Right.
00:40:57Now, when you enter the building,
00:40:59go through the central lobby.
00:41:03To your left, the House of Commons.
00:41:06To your right, the House of Lords.
00:41:09And straight ahead is the cheapest bar in London.
00:41:12Our tax is at work.
00:41:14Here, on the left, is a staircase,
00:41:16and the Whip's office is on the first floor.
00:41:19Now, what you could do is you could join the queue
00:41:22for the public gallery,
00:41:24go through the central lobby, and I could take you from there.
00:41:27But we would need access to the office.
00:41:29Just the thing.
00:41:31Well, only if you're actually...
00:41:33Just kick the door in.
00:41:35That's vandalism.
00:41:37We will find a way.
00:41:39But that all seems pretty straightforward.
00:41:42Get in, get out, bring down a government.
00:41:45Simple.
00:41:47As long as we don't all get arrested.
00:41:49We won't want to get the police involved.
00:41:52It would be too humiliating for him,
00:41:54having lost the book, given what's inside.
00:41:56He won't want to attract the attention of the authorities,
00:41:59but it doesn't mean he won't come after us.
00:42:02Which is why we need Jason to handle the security cameras.
00:42:05There can't be any record of us being there.
00:42:07Perhaps we can all sign an NDA.
00:42:09Well, I had a look at the 360 tour on the website.
00:42:12There's a couple of security cameras in the lobby,
00:42:14but not much else.
00:42:16They only have them in the public areas.
00:42:18It's something to do with being listed.
00:42:20There's a couple outside, but I guess that's controlled by the police.
00:42:24It's all part of the government security area,
00:42:26and the Whip won't have access to any of that footage.
00:42:28Well, I'll need access to the internal network.
00:42:30Could you do that from my office?
00:42:32If it's inside, then yeah, sure.
00:42:34I could get you in as my intern.
00:42:36We'd have to keep you separate from the team on the day,
00:42:39because you'd be signed in.
00:42:41Which, I suppose, means that we need to synchronise watches.
00:42:46I don't have a watch.
00:42:48Yeah, me neither.
00:42:50Really? I just use my phone.
00:42:52Same.
00:42:56Right. Any questions?
00:42:58Yeah.
00:42:59Jason?
00:43:01What's a Whip?
00:43:18What's a Whip?
00:43:35Jason!
00:43:37What's up?
00:43:39Are the glasses really necessary?
00:43:41Those are our dogs, innit?
00:43:44You know, they all die in the end.
00:43:46Follow me.
00:43:53It's a bit less posh really,
00:43:55what these corridors lack in glamour.
00:43:57They make up for with power.
00:43:59Watch out, that's him.
00:44:00Michael.
00:44:01Damien.
00:44:02How thoroughly dull to see you.
00:44:03The displeasure is all mine.
00:44:05And who's this little publicity stunt of yours, then?
00:44:08This is Jason, my new intern.
00:44:10Jason, this is Damien, my cabinet colleague.
00:44:12Former colleague, Harrington.
00:44:14Always remember.
00:44:15I wonder if Jason knows why.
00:44:17Because he's a racist?
00:44:20I like him.
00:44:22Anyway, let's not keep the driver waiting.
00:44:26Prick.
00:44:27Prick with a ministerial collar.
00:44:40Take a seat.
00:44:45What's the Wi-Fi?
00:44:47There isn't any.
00:44:48There's a cable on the desk.
00:44:50Seriously?
00:44:51Well, they didn't factor in coverage in 1870.
00:44:57So, uh, talk me through it.
00:44:59Are you going to be hacking the mainframe, as they say?
00:45:06Well, that was quick.
00:45:08I ran a scan for every device on the network.
00:45:10Well, that was quick.
00:45:12I ran a scan for every device on the network.
00:45:14And it just popped up.
00:45:16Whatever idiot decided to connect the cameras through the corporate network
00:45:19had no idea what they were doing.
00:45:21Probably a party donor.
00:45:23He didn't even ask me for a password or anything.
00:45:25The whole network security is shocking.
00:45:28Hmm, I'll flag that one up.
00:45:30Oh, right. Password.
00:45:32If I can overload the router, I should be able to reboot it.
00:45:35I can buy some time.
00:45:36How long?
00:45:37Like, five minutes?
00:45:38That won't be enough.
00:45:39I can probably do it a couple of times.
00:45:41I bet they're always rebooting it.
00:45:42The whole system's a joke.
00:45:44You know, I've been thinking.
00:45:46About, uh, key code?
00:45:48For the prick's office.
00:45:49Ha, glad he made an impression.
00:45:52Obviously, I don't know anything about this sort of thing.
00:45:54But the cleaners must have a record of all the entry codes.
00:45:58It's worth a look, yeah.
00:46:03There you go.
00:46:04Every security code for every door in one file.
00:46:08How do you do that?
00:46:10The network's curious.
00:46:11Shocking, right.
00:46:13So what's his room number?
00:46:14109.
00:46:17109, 109...
00:46:2040579.
00:46:22Of course it is.
00:46:26The day Mrs. T took office.
00:46:30Who?
00:46:39So, I suppose I'll see you on Tuesday, then.
00:46:43I suppose so.
00:46:44Good work today, Jason.
00:46:48Thanks.
00:46:51See ya.
00:46:59That's a man that can't let go.
00:47:0140579.
00:47:0840579.
00:47:38Is that pressure okay?
00:47:39Yeah, it goes.
00:47:41Hang on.
00:47:49Did you lift that from my pocket?
00:47:50Maybe.
00:47:51Okay, you're gonna have to show me how to do that.
00:48:08Okay.
00:48:32No.
00:48:33Nope.
00:48:34Nope.
00:48:36That one!
00:48:37Vintage Pendlebury combination safe.
00:48:39Good condition.
00:48:40Less than three miles from here.
00:48:43700 pounds?
00:48:46We need it.
00:48:48I never realised robberies were so bloody expensive.
00:48:52Do you want to do the honours?
00:48:55Oh, for Christ's sake.
00:48:57I mean, you are married to a millionaire.
00:49:01Morning.
00:49:03We just got safe.
00:49:04Ah, fantastic.
00:49:06Oh, bloody hell.
00:49:13Jason, how did you get on?
00:49:14Yeah, good.
00:49:15The network's a complete mess.
00:49:17The camera isn't even encrypted.
00:49:18I'll manage it in no time.
00:49:20It did. It was most impressive.
00:49:22Well, that's good news for us.
00:49:23I just need to DDoS the retar.
00:49:25That should take everything offline.
00:49:26Give us maybe about five minutes.
00:49:28Is that all?
00:49:29Well, I can do it a couple of times,
00:49:30but by the third one, they'll definitely know it's coming from inside the building.
00:49:34So you're going to need to get out of there fast.
00:49:36Yeah, the trouble with that is I have to reboot it manually.
00:49:40But it's fine. I can run.
00:49:43OK, so you can give us, what, a 15-minute window?
00:49:46More or less.
00:49:47Good work.
00:49:48Jason also managed to get the entry code for his office.
00:49:51I tried it. It works.
00:49:53I managed to resist pissing in his brandy.
00:49:55Delightful.
00:49:56To be fair, we met him on the way up.
00:49:58He would have deserved it.
00:50:01Jason!
00:50:03Hey, Uncle Zach.
00:50:05Hey, man, how you doing?
00:50:06Zach, you're home.
00:50:08Yeah, I just put by to get something.
00:50:11Aren't you?
00:50:12No, no, he gets that a lot.
00:50:18Hey, what's going on?
00:50:24Book club?
00:50:27Book club.
00:50:28I'd started a book club.
00:50:30In the garage?
00:50:40Don't you need a book for book club?
00:50:44Teething problems.
00:50:47It's all a bit new.
00:50:50Right.
00:50:52Look, I'm just going to grab this.
00:50:56I'll see you tonight.
00:50:59See you later.
00:51:01Love you.
00:51:07Bye, Uncle Zach.
00:51:09Bye.
00:51:19Book club?
00:51:20I panicked.
00:51:22As I was saying, we still need to break down our rules for the day.
00:51:25But, Abby, I think you should be our eyes on the whip.
00:51:28Michael, once you show me where the office is, I'll handle the raid.
00:51:31That's the risky part.
00:51:32What are we going to do with the book once we have it?
00:51:34I think I know who we can send it to.
00:51:36But if we're sending it anonymously, how will they ever know it's real?
00:51:39They'll know.
00:51:40And what if it doesn't work?
00:51:42What if they publish it and it turns out that nobody gives a shit?
00:51:45It will work.
00:51:47And how can you be so sure of that?
00:51:49Well, it got you to hate me, didn't it?
00:51:51Okay.
00:51:53Well, I don't think there's much more we can do until we get safe.
00:51:57Anyone fancy a drive?
00:52:18Anything exciting going on?
00:52:20Just checking my socials, innit?
00:52:22Passes the time?
00:52:24Wastes the time.
00:52:26When I was your age, you had to learn how to be bored.
00:52:29Is that why you got into politics?
00:52:31Politics isn't boring.
00:52:33It's not.
00:52:35Politics shapes people's lives.
00:52:38From fixing potholes to enforcing the economy.
00:52:41It's pretty boring.
00:52:43Politics is like...
00:52:45It's like football.
00:52:47I thought you lot wanted to keep politics out of football.
00:52:50On the contrary, it's football.
00:52:52It's getting involved with politics that terrifies them.
00:52:54Then maybe you should stop picking fights with them, then.
00:52:56I agree.
00:52:58What team do you support?
00:53:00Chelsea.
00:53:02What?
00:53:04You've got your Red Devils and your boys in blue.
00:53:06Both have their legion of supporters,
00:53:08and each one wants to control the ball.
00:53:11Or, in this case, the country.
00:53:13There's also Norwich City over there,
00:53:15but we try to not let them get on the pitch unless we're a few men short.
00:53:18All right, so how do you score a goal?
00:53:21Well, you've got your home team, the government,
00:53:24and they want to pass legislation.
00:53:27And for the most part,
00:53:29it's the opposition's job to catch the ball and stop them.
00:53:33Of course, some of us are a bit old-fashioned,
00:53:37and we tend to think that things are better
00:53:39if you put aside your differences and come to go.
00:53:42There's a trumpet you don't hear on Saturday afternoon.
00:53:44Much as you may hate any team that isn't Chelsea,
00:53:48there wouldn't be a game without them.
00:53:50The same for Parliament.
00:53:52Government needs a strong opposition to keep it in check,
00:53:55otherwise the whole thing falls apart.
00:53:59How old are you now?
00:54:0121.
00:54:02So did you vote in the last election?
00:54:04Nah, they're all the same.
00:54:06I mean, the people that get in, anyway.
00:54:08So you threw away your vote
00:54:10just because you thought that your team wouldn't win.
00:54:12The system's rigged.
00:54:14Oh, Jason!
00:54:16Your generation are supposed to be the optimistic ones.
00:54:20It might seem that you are putting your cross
00:54:23on some insignificant ballot paper,
00:54:25but honestly, it's like having a superpower.
00:54:29The box that you mark has the power to change the world,
00:54:32but you only have it if you actually engage.
00:54:35I might if you lot actually made it interesting.
00:54:38HE CHUCKLES
00:54:40Yeah, well, that's why we don't.
00:54:44It's weaponised boredom.
00:54:46Your generation tends to not vote for our lot,
00:54:49so why would we encourage you?
00:54:55Thanks for the help, lad.
00:54:57You didn't ask.
00:55:11So...
00:55:13does anyone know how to pick a lock?
00:55:22Hmm.
00:55:24What combination did she give you?
00:55:27Uh...
00:55:293, 4, 8, 7, 5, 2.
00:55:34What are you doing?
00:55:36She's listening for the sound it makes when it hits the right number.
00:55:39Show, don't tell.
00:55:45OK, you got the instructions?
00:55:47Uh, does it say how to change the combination?
00:55:50Uh, raise the levering pin on the inside of the door
00:55:53and set your three-digit combination.
00:55:55OK, do it.
00:55:58OK.
00:56:00HE SIGHS
00:56:03OK.
00:56:06OK.
00:56:08HE SIGHS
00:56:11OK.
00:56:31Shit.
00:56:33Shit.
00:56:35Don't worry, we'll figure it out.
00:56:47The internet.
00:56:51£700.
00:57:03£700.
00:57:17The issue is that you've deemed my sister,
00:57:20who can't even get dressed and aided, as being fit to work.
00:57:24Well, it seems that our assessment found that the claimant, Eleanor...
00:57:28Emily.
00:57:30..found that Emily's quality of life isn't significantly impaired by her condition
00:57:34and, as such, she'll no longer be entitled to some of the financial support
00:57:39previously afforded to her.
00:57:41The quality of her life hasn't been impaired.
00:57:43You've no fucking idea.
00:57:45And what about the quality of my life? I'm the one asked to look after her.
00:57:48If you'd like to begin the mandatory reconsideration process,
00:57:50I can lock that on the system for you.
00:57:52And how long does that take?
00:57:54Once the paperwork's been filled, you'll receive a decision in approximately eight weeks.
00:57:57Eight weeks?
00:57:58Would you like me to do that for you?
00:58:02Yes, send the forms.
00:58:07OK. I've arranged for the form to be mailed to you within the next ten working days.
00:58:11Is there anything else I can help you with?
00:58:18Mr Harrington. Mr Harrington.
00:58:21George Stevens. I'm a researcher for The News at One.
00:58:24I was wondering if we could trouble you for a few words on the latest Rexham polling numbers.
00:58:28I'm so sorry. I'm on my way to vote for something.
00:58:30I know, but we're just over here. I promise you it'll only take a minute.
00:58:36Mr Harrington?
00:58:39Has this not occurred to you before?
00:58:41I'm not generally in the habit of plotting heists.
00:58:43How likely is it there'll be TV cameras there?
00:58:45On the day of a major vote, 100%.
00:58:47Shit. Jason?
00:58:49You're still on the live satellite feed. There's nothing I can do.
00:58:51Is there any other route into the Whip's office?
00:58:53Only via the Sovereign's entrance, but even I'm not allowed through there.
00:58:56There must be a way.
00:58:57Not without leaving a trace.
00:58:59We don't have a choice.
00:59:00It's all right. We've got time to figure this out.
00:59:02No, we don't.
00:59:05Well, it's been a long time coming,
00:59:07but I'm very pleased that we will finally be able to deliver on our manifesto pledge
00:59:12and put ability back into disability.
00:59:17Once again, breaking news.
00:59:19In the last few minutes, it's been announced that there will be a vote this Thursday
00:59:23on the government's flagship independence credit bill.
00:59:25Shit, shit, shit, shit.
00:59:26They must have got the numbers.
00:59:27That's good.
00:59:28Two days. Does anyone have any ideas?
00:59:32I'm sorry, Miss Baxter. There's really nothing I can do.
00:59:35But I've arranged last-minute care for her before.
00:59:37I'm afraid we're short-staffed at the moment.
00:59:39Yeah, I really need to make this appointment.
00:59:41What are we meant to do, leave her on her own?
00:59:43I would obviously advise against that.
00:59:49Okay.
00:59:59Emily?
01:00:00Hey.
01:00:01Hey.
01:00:10I get obviously this is harder on you than it is on me.
01:00:19I've been struggling for a while now.
01:00:23Yeah, I'm sorry.
01:00:24Hey, no, don't say sorry, okay?
01:00:26This is not your fault.
01:00:28Don't you dare think that.
01:00:32But if this new scheme goes ahead, I honestly think we're done for.
01:00:42Now, there is one thing I can try.
01:00:45And, sorry, I can't tell you what it is.
01:00:48And it's not going to make our lives any easier,
01:00:50but it might at least stop them from getting harder.
01:00:53Okay.
01:00:59It means I'm going to have to leave you on your own for a bit.
01:01:03Oh.
01:01:04Yeah, I know I wouldn't do it if I could see another way,
01:01:07but I have to.
01:01:11For you, for me, for everyone else that's like us.
01:01:16Okay.
01:01:18I don't feel like I've got a choice.
01:01:22Hey.
01:01:24I love you.
01:01:26You know that, right?
01:01:28Of course.
01:01:29It's going to be okay.
01:01:48PHONE RINGS
01:01:57The internet.
01:01:59What?
01:02:01Abi, it's 6am.
01:02:03This is from a couple of weeks ago.
01:02:05Talk now to our political editor, Catherine Nichols,
01:02:08who's been listening to today's proceedings.
01:02:10Catherine, you might want to explain, first of all,
01:02:12what the noise is behind you.
01:02:14Yeah, things have gotten a little lively here in the central lobby,
01:02:17who just showed me the problem.
01:02:19A number of protesters have made their way into the building because of their...
01:02:23You can't film this.
01:02:24Excuse me?
01:02:25You're not allowed to film this.
01:02:26Why not?
01:02:27It's part of the rules and conditions of you being here.
01:02:30Stop, please.
01:02:31Well, as you can see, we're not allowed to film this,
01:02:34so unfortunately we'll have to hand back to you in the studio.
01:02:40Well, apologies for that,
01:02:43but we will, of course, take you back to Westminster as soon as possible.
01:02:47I checked. It took 15 minutes for them to get back on air.
01:02:50It's tight.
01:02:51But within our window...
01:02:52OK, right, we need to organise.
01:02:54Leave it to me. You've got enough on your plate.
01:02:57There's something else we should talk about.
01:03:00Go on.
01:03:04I've been thinking.
01:03:06I should be the one to raid the office, not you.
01:03:08What?
01:03:09Abi, no, you guys are all doing this because of me.
01:03:11I should be the one that takes the risk.
01:03:13Yeah.
01:03:14But what about Emily?
01:03:17If something goes wrong and I get arrested,
01:03:20then big deal.
01:03:22The crazy activist girl had it coming.
01:03:26If you get caught,
01:03:28what happens to Emily?
01:03:31I can ask you to do that.
01:03:33Please.
01:03:34I want to.
01:03:36I've finally got a chance to do something
01:03:38that might actually make a difference.
01:03:41And she needs you.
01:03:53Don't you dare get caught.
01:04:09Morning.
01:04:14First one, I see.
01:04:19Abi, I was hoping to have a little chat with you about, you know...
01:04:23If you're going to hit me with a charm offensive,
01:04:25I have better things to do.
01:04:27No, no, no, I just wanted you to know that...
01:04:30the whole thing, it was a mistake.
01:04:33OK.
01:04:34If that's the thing with your lot,
01:04:36you're always blaming other people...
01:04:38It was my mistake.
01:04:41What?
01:04:43I did something stupid.
01:04:46And I used a word that is completely inappropriate.
01:04:51You should have played better.
01:04:53Yes, I should have done.
01:04:56And I was embarrassed by it.
01:05:01That's why I arranged for a non-disclosure agreement.
01:05:05And that was wrong too.
01:05:09I know that you'd never vote for me.
01:05:12I'm not even asking you to forgive me.
01:05:14I just want you to know that I've learned from my mistakes.
01:05:20And whatever divides might exist between us,
01:05:25we're heading for the same destination.
01:05:29We just don't agree about the route there, that's all.
01:05:34It's a lot easier to get things done when you're bipartisan.
01:05:39I promise you that for this one,
01:05:43we're on the same side.
01:05:50OK.
01:05:52OK?
01:05:55Friends?
01:05:57Don't push it.
01:06:07What did I miss?
01:06:17OK, book club.
01:06:19This is it.
01:06:21OK, book club.
01:06:23This is it.
01:06:25Today, we face down the proponents of austerity.
01:06:28Those working in the interests of party donors and corporate lobbyists.
01:06:34Today, we show them what we can achieve
01:06:37when we set our differences aside for the greater good
01:06:40and stand together for what's right.
01:06:44Today, thousands are counting on us
01:06:47to put an end to social injustice.
01:06:51Today, we hit them with the one thing they are counting against,
01:06:56our willingness to fight back.
01:06:58Good luck.
01:07:01And today, we show them the power of our union.
01:07:07Let's bring down the government.
01:07:21Let's bring down the government.
01:07:47So, we're going live at the top of the hour, yeah?
01:07:52MUSIC PLAYS
01:08:12You join us here live...
01:08:14MUSIC CONTINUES
01:08:17Finally attempts to pass an independent credit initiative.
01:08:26You join us now live...
01:08:28MUSIC CONTINUES
01:08:31Finally attempts to pass...
01:08:33MUSIC CONTINUES
01:08:47MUSIC CONTINUES
01:09:10You join us live from Westminster
01:09:12on what's set to be a dramatic afternoon
01:09:14when the government finally attempts to pass...
01:09:17MUSIC CONTINUES
01:09:45MUSIC CONTINUES
01:10:09That's him, over there.
01:10:11OK, got it.
01:10:13I've got the dog.
01:10:20MUSIC CONTINUES
01:10:43MUSIC CONTINUES
01:10:46Follow me.
01:10:48MUSIC CONTINUES
01:11:01Please work.
01:11:07Shit!
01:11:13Keith.
01:11:15Damien.
01:11:16Hi, how are you?
01:11:17Good.
01:11:24Abi, what are you doing? We're not meant to be on our phone.
01:11:26He isn't here.
01:11:27What?
01:11:28The safe's empty.
01:11:32Let me help you with that.
01:11:34So...
01:11:36He has a weapon.
01:11:38What? Are you sure?
01:11:39Yeah, I'm looking at it right now.
01:11:42Shit!
01:11:43What?
01:11:44He has it with him.
01:11:45What?
01:11:46I'm heading back down.
01:11:47Yeah, but what about...
01:11:48Head for the rendezvous, stick to the plan.
01:11:50Michael's on his way.
01:11:51OK, time to hurry.
01:11:53Come on.
01:11:55MUSIC CONTINUES
01:12:11MUSIC CONTINUES
01:12:34You're sure he's got it?
01:12:36Yes, in his pocket.
01:12:37You're absolutely certain?
01:12:38Yes.
01:12:39It's time the Chief saw Harrington.
01:12:41What?
01:12:42Be ready.
01:12:43What are you doing?
01:12:44Damien, can I have a word?
01:12:46Michael, you old embuggerant.
01:12:48I don't suppose you've had a change of heart, have you?
01:12:50No, a frayed one.
01:13:01I'm going to deny it all.
01:13:09MUSIC CONTINUES
01:13:26Where's Michael?
01:13:27Taking one for the team. Come on.
01:13:35In the strangers' bar.
01:13:37You're kidding. Who?
01:13:55I'll fucking finish you for this, Harrington.
01:13:58Let me know when you do. I'd hate to miss it.
01:14:01Oh, you don't think I've got more on you?
01:14:03I own every shithead in this place!
01:14:06No, you don't.
01:14:21Fuck off! Just fuck off!
01:14:33MUSIC CONTINUES
01:14:44It was on my person. I was assaulted and I was robbed, OK?
01:14:48It's a little black book and I cannot stress to you the importance
01:14:51that it does not leave this building. Do you understand?
01:14:54I absolutely do understand, Mr Wilson.
01:14:56What would you like me to do about it?
01:14:58Because we can't search everyone as they leave the building.
01:15:03MUSIC CONTINUES
01:15:34MUSIC CONTINUES
01:15:43Package for you, Laura. Thanks.
01:16:03MUSIC CONTINUES
01:16:06Ah.
01:16:31Whatever you're doing, cancel it. I've got something huge.
01:16:37Well, Martin, it's been an absolutely seismic day here at Westminster,
01:16:41and while some had anticipated fireworks,
01:16:43what they got was full-blown chaos.
01:16:46Events first took a dramatic turn at lunchtime
01:16:48when a disability campaign group brought the building
01:16:51to a standstill with protests.
01:16:53But it was when a fight broke out between two prominent MPs shortly after
01:16:57that the sitting of Parliament itself was suspended
01:16:59to allow law enforcement to question those involved.
01:17:02And tonight, in further developments,
01:17:04sources are claiming that a technical outage
01:17:07may have led to a lack of CCTV footage of the altercation,
01:17:11which will no doubt fuel further conspiracy.
01:17:14So, where did that leave the government's much-touted independent credit bill?
01:17:18With today's vote postponed, it seems unlikely that they'll get another go
01:17:22for next week's by-election, leaving the government and its flashy policy
01:17:26on a very shaky ground.
01:17:28.