Disturbed by leaks and rumors, Jean challenges the traditional lobby system of issuing statements to the press. 

When constituents ask Jean for help with dire medical problems, she gets social services to act, but the results are not what she expected. 

A vote to raise salaries in Parliament leads to a contest between Jean and a wealthy opposition member. 

Drawn into a battle over a child custody case, Jean questions her assumptions about manly and womanly behavior.

In order to draw attention to the plight of the homeless, Jean encourages her fellow MPs to join her in a sleep-out on the chilly Thames embankment. 

Taking a stand on national defense, Jean withholds the portion of her income tax designed for nuclear weapons.