A territorial battle ensues after Sir Humphrey relocates the office of Jim Hacker's political adviser.
Sir Humphrey tries to convince Jim Hacker that top civil servants need not make monetary sacrifices like everyone else.
When a scandal breaks in the city, Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey cannot agree on who should be the new governor of the Bank of England.
Richard Bellamy stands on his honour when he is suspected of selling confidential parliamentary material.