The Thick of It

It's reshuffle day at Number 10 and there's a new face on the show. When the job at the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship is rejected by all the other candidates, there is no option but to promote unknown MP Nicola Murry to the Cabinet. Spin-doctor Malcolm soon puts her in her place then there's an unfortunate poster launch that brings things crashing down for their PR.

There's a crisis when someone wipes some immigration records.

Chaos ensues at the Annual Party Conference, as Glenn and Malcolm clash over a great publicity opportunity and Nicola and Ollie try desperately to write a speech.

The civil servants at DoSAC prepare for a visit from DoSAC shadow minister Peter Mannion.

Richard Bacon holds a radio debate with DoSAC minister Nicola Murray and her shadow Peter Mannion and as usual all does not go well.

The Prime Minister is away but Nicola's tempted to launch a leadership bid anyway.

Who's going to be the face of DoSAC's Healthy Choices campaign? Nicola Murray hasn't a clue.

As the election looms and the Opposition eye the prize, the word around the Westminster Village is that Malcolm Tucker is running out of both options and friends.