Sir Humphrey Appleby receives his just reward when he's told by Sir Arnold Robinson that he is to be his successor as Cabinet Secretary. Jim Hacker has mixed feelings about the whole thing and while he appreciates all of the advice he's received from Sir Humphrey over the years, they have also had their fair share of disagreements. When the Prime Minister suddenly announces his resignation, Hacker decides to take a run at the party leadership. His primary campaign issue is new regulations from Brussels on the content of sausages which point to the demise of the British banger.。“够了！这件事不用再说了！”查理情绪有些烦躁，见自家女儿被骗居然还不醒悟，忍不住厉声低喝，“他那不过是运气好，而且谁知道是不是贝多利先治好了，只不过他来的时候，正好撞上了呢？”……