About the show
The series has offered a step-by-step guide to becoming the most powerful person in this country by avoiding the pitfalls, playing the party game, surviving election battles, knowing when to make your move, managing any scandals, dealing with the media, making the hard decisions, coping with criticism and getting your enemies before they get you.
Interviewees offer guiding principles, humorous stories and recall some of the most GUBU-esque decisions, scandals, stunts, rows, secret deals and extraordinary characters that have coloured the Irish political scene. The series is not just about the more absurd, unbelievable and shameless side of politics, it also highlights the pressure, the stress, the workload and the hard decisions that politicians face on a daily basis.
PROGRAMME 3
Lesson 7 - Being the Leader
Timing is everything and once you've made it to the top of the party tree . Well, that was the easy bit. Now you've got to stay there long enough to get into power ..
Lesson 8 - The General Election
The ultimate battle of wits ..and the ultimate pressure to lead your party into power .
Lesson 9 - The Skills of a Taoiseach
Congratulations, Taoiseach. The levers of power are yours, you have the means to make a difference ...enjoy it!
Lesson 10 - Leaving Your Legacy
The only thing you have to do now is to cement your place in history ...for the right reasons, of course!!
