In 2003 20 twelvemonth old soldier Tom key and five others are shoot dead in an ambuscade in Republic of Iraq. His parent, former paramedical Reg and wisecrack, are farther shock to larn that Tom and his colleague be inadequately arm and equip and wisecrack steal into an alcoholic depression, from which she will not retrieve. Reg, nevertheless, disgust that Tony Tony Blair, the premier curate, send British military personnel into an unneeded and arguably illegal war, is carry by former labor fellow member of parliament Bob Clay to stand up against Tony Blair as an independent campaigner at the 2005 election for the constituency of Sedgefield.