A reshuffle of the Department for Social Affairs has been announced and a Number 10 advisor is investigating the structure of all government departments. Hugh wants a new policy announcement to gain ground with the PM and Malcolm and Julius (the government advisor) clash horns over their closeness to the PM and therefore what they can get away with. Hugh decides to throw a press party to make the department and himself look good, but there is a problem; and Malcolm tries to take down Julius.
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Season 2 Episode 2 of The Thick of It resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
Set in the corridors of power and spin, the series follows the career of Hugh Abbot, the new Minister for Social Affairs, who is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants.
The Thick of It - Season 2, Episode 2 Synopsis and Schedule