Pardon me, Prime Minister
As the play opens, the Prime Minister and the Chancellor are preparing a puritanical budget, taxing amusements such as bingo,
gambling and night clubs out of existence. Shocks are in store for both, however, as each,in turn, appears to the father of the lovely Shirley, a result
of a post-party conference night many years ago. Wanting to hush things up, they are hampered by the arrival of a nosy journalist and the Prime Minister's
wife, with the added complications of the Chancellor's secretary's suppressed affections for the PM's secretary thrown in for good measure.
The PM gets his ear bent by the Chancellor and his wife
The PM tries to stop Jane the journalist from going into the Library
Mr Campbel has found the red dress that the PM was looking for
The PM is suffering - but Mr Campbel has a plan
The Chancellor's reputation comes under attack from Jane
Mr Campbel and his private detective have a revalation to reveal
Shirley tells the PM where his mole is
How is the PM supposed to mop his brow with that?
The PM didn't want Jane to end up with the red dress
Mrs Venables has a revalation about blood groups
Shirley isn't pleased by the news that the PM isn't her father
