First Among Equals

Four newly elected MPs take their seats in the government: Andrew Fraser, Scottish Labour member, whose father was a Conservative MP; Raymond Gould, m...

The Labour party retains power after the general election, and the MPs are promoted. However, private turmoil disrupts three of them. Seymour is arres...

Gould puts his career on the line when he insists the government will not devalue the pound. Kerslake confronts Gould about the economic rumors and ge...

Kerslake is appointed to a high position in the new Conservative government, but changing boundary divisions imperil his seat. Seymour does everything...

The MPs face shifting personal and political climates. Seymour ruthlessly bargains for a spot on the board of his family's bank while also repairing h...

The Labour party wins the general, and Kerslake accepts an offer to be the opposition's minister for education. However, Seymour plots financial ruin...

Marital strife envelops two of the members, as Seymour discovers his wife's infidelity and Gould's wife meets his mistress. In the political realm, Ke...

Kerslake endures constant surveillance and threats on his life in Northern Ireland. Fraser experiences drama of his own as changes within his party th...

When Libyan dissidents capture a British navy vessel, the government scrambles to find a solution to the crisis. As foreign secretary, Seymour champio...

Kerslake and Seymour duel for leader of the Conservative party, but one suffers a blow that changes his perspective on politics. A general election is...