The character of Seth (the Satanic adviser played by Ryan Early) is a composite figure with the eccentricity of Dominic Cummings and the abrasiveness of Alistair Campbell.
The character of the prime minister (played by Matthew Cottle) is a parody of Boris Johnson but it develops a more nuanced role as well.
Seth persuades the leader of the fictional "One Nation" party to have a manifesto which offers precisely nothing but has a lot of verbiage.
The jokes relating to the 4th of July general election are virtually adlibbed and had a response from the audience which must have been very satisfactory to the cast.
As for the finale, you'll have to see it yourself. It is remarkable.
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