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is similar in format to its predecessor, featuring four mostly non-interacting groups of mid-level political operatives. The characters of Gerry of Ukip and Ruby of the Conservatives from
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The six-part series depicts four different sets of fictional mid-level political operatives, reacting to and commentating on political and other events. Like its predecessor series
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as Jackie of the Labour party, a far-left neo-communist who supports Brexit as a means of achieving the abolition of capitalism and the establishment of a
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as Ruby of the Conservatives a dim unity unit staff member who is only there because her father's a donor. She also appeared in Ballot Monkeys.
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as Sara of the Conservatives, she has a one-night stand with Tony which she can't get over. She is OCD about milk being left out of the fridge.
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as Preeya of the Conservatives on the vote leave bus campaigning for leave before the referendum and then at the Unity Unit afterwards.
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as Tony of the Conservatives and leader of the Unity Unit, he is married, but has a one-night stand with Sara much to Sara's regret.
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as Brett of the Republican party, a dim Republican who idolises Trump's every word and who served as his golf caddy.
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A Conservative Party "unity unit" tasked with trying to keep peace between Conservatives on different sides of the
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as Alexi, a newly appointed aide to Vladimir Putin tasked with such honours as walking the president's dog.
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as Spencer, a rich self-made millionaire who steals road signs as a hobby and in protest against the
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as Lauren of the US Republican Party who's tasked with making Trump more appealing to women.
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as Oleg, a long-standing aide of Vladimir Putin who jostles with Alexi for Putin's favour.
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is a 2016 British political comedy series which appeared on
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2016 United States presidential election in popular culture
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Andy Hamilton
Guy Jenkin
Jack Dee
Kevin McNally
Archie Panjabi
Philip Pope
Jimmy Mulville
Hat Trick Productions
Channel 4
Channel 4
2016 UK EU membership referendum
2016 United States Presidential election
Ballot Monkeys
Andy Hamilton
Guy Jenkin
Vote Leave campaign bus
EU referendum
Donald Trump presidential campaign
Kremlin
Vladimir Putin
Jack Dee
Conservatives
Kevin McNally
European Union
nanny state
Archie Panjabi
Claire Skinner
Andy Nyman
Ukip
Ayda Field

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