The Thick of It2005

Hugh Abbot:
Good morning.

Robyn Murdoch:
Good morning, Minister.

Hugh Abbot:
Just off to your 8:30 with Malcolm? The Big One? First one?

Robyn Murdoch:
Into the lion's den. The viper's pit.

Hugh Abbot:
The belly of the beast. The lair of the white worm.

Oliver Reeder:
The eye of the snake. [all stare at him]

Hugh Abbot:
Not all the departments get asked to the 8:30's, so it's great that we are in there with the big hitters. Always best to be inside the tent, pissing out.

Oliver Reeder:
Absolutely. If you were doing this at the Department of Enviorment and Rural Affairs, at 8:30 you'd be very much outside the tent, probably at Coffee Republic.

Hugh Abbot:
Covered in piss.