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Sir Plympton Makepeace recalls a non-existent election campaign planned in a pub. Stars Leslie Phillips. From 2001.

Useless and forgetful MP, Sir Plympton Makepeace recalls how he and his fellow candidates resolved to keep the General Election to themselves in the constituency of Witney Scrotum.

He explains how they planned their non-existent campaign from the snug bar of The Jug And Arlott.

Sir Plimpton Makepeace MP returns to share further reminisces about his life in the House of Commons.

Starring Leslie Phillips.

More unreliable parliamentary ramblings written by Peter Tinniswood..

Producer: Enyd Williams

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2001.

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