Olivia Poulet

The civil servants at DoSAC prepare for a visit from the DoSAC shadow minister Peter Mannion - yet another distraction for Nicola Murray.

It's the end of the Christmas recess, and peace and goodwill should reign in Westminster. But something goes terribly wrong on Newsnight.

After trading bitter blows in the press, DoSAC minister Nicola Murray MP and her shadow Peter Mannion MP are invited onto BBC Radio 5Live for a debate.

As the election looms and the Opposition eye the prize, the word around Westminster Village is that Malcolm is running out of both options and friends.

Belle tries to maintain a relationship; a client's wife unexpectedly appears.