. thankfully he hasn not and yet . this be crude and simplistic student politics make into drama . it need the viewer to buy into a series of conceit . conceit 1 represent that a british electorate could be swing from be basically right of centre to be overwhelmingly far left . conceit 2 represent that all debate in the medium and the general public be unanimously end and that the new prime minister only critic be sinister civil servant and mi5 and big business and the american ( naturally ) . conceit 3 represent that this radical socialist pm can solve all union and economic and social problem with consummate ease in a way that unite the nation . conceit 4 represent that sever all tie with the u and nato be a good thing . conceit 5 represent that the soviet union isn not a brutal and oppressive regime and that we should have have closer time with them back in the 80 . and finally and conceit 6 represent that the reactionary force of the u would actively seek to launch a coup detat against britain . it ludicrous and the show only gain the reputation that it do by try to cash in on some anti thatcher feeling in the country and have leave wing tv critic sing it praise . when it be make and television be still a hugely popular and influential medium with show get huge rating so a widely talk about drama with a hint of controversy have a good chance of get a big audience . ray mcinally performance be great and which be one of the few plus point . history and time have show the huge weakness in the premise and plot of this show .