Fawlty Towers syndrome.

Fawlty Towers syndrome.

"Does an inquiry of the type we saw in the previous episode have powers to indict on its own?'

"Does an inquiry of the type we saw in the previous episode have powers to indict on its own?'

"How can you appear out of nowhere in a building made out of glass?"

"How can you appear out of nowhere in a building made out of glass?"

Phil is literally the only negative portrayal of a nerd on TV at the moment.  Except not any more!

Phil is literally the only negative portrayal of a nerd on TV at the moment.  Except not any more!

The Fucker was hell of believable.

The Fucker was hell of believable.

Seemed to me that he mentally checked out of the Governor's office when it became clear it wasn't going to be a launching pad for the Presidency.

Seemed to me that he mentally checked out of the Governor's office when it became clear it wasn't going to be a launching pad for the Presidency.

I maintain he has never been in a good film.

I maintain he has never been in a good film.

He pulled a vintage SIIIIIIMMMMS on The Thick of It, too

He pulled a vintage SIIIIIIMMMMS on The Thick of It, too

I think Malcolm does have some principles but they are totally submerged - he long ago decided that principles were meaningless without power, and therefore it's worth sacrificing the former for the latter but not vice versa.  I expect he grew up in a tribally Labour household, though.  He's definitely less idealistic…

I think Malcolm does have some principles but they are totally submerged - he long ago decided that principles were meaningless without power, and therefore it's worth sacrificing the former for the latter but not vice versa.  I expect he grew up in a tribally Labour household, though.  He's definitely less idealistic…

The irony is Stewart is working for the right wing party, and Malcolm for the left.

The irony is Stewart is working for the right wing party, and Malcolm for the left.