*nods* My understanding is that when a new US president arrives, the *whole* administration changes, right down to the secretaries. that doesn't happen over here. The closest you'd get (I guess) would be federal employees lower down the chain, at a 'local' level, who don't change with the administration.

Again, it's kind of complicated, since technically *everyone* in government works for the Prime Minister. If I'm honest, it is a bit weird that we haven't actually seen the Home Secretary and that Frobisher is just dealing with the PM, but I guess this goes over his head. All the permanent secretaries would be known to the PM, but they technically work for their ministers first. It's a good old British mess, really ;)

Heh, yes, that's true. Ah, the joy of national stereotyping...