Jim Hacker's European Conference shows no sign of solving the financial crisis that is threatening his fragile government. But salvation is at hand: Kumranistan is offering Europe a huge loan as an incentive to purchase their newly discovered oil reserves. What Sir Humphrey does not want Jim to know, however, is that there is a condition: Britain must join the Euro, which is against everything Jim believes in.

After exposing Sir Humphrey's scheme to get Britain into the euro, Jim holds a dinner to welcome the Kumranistan foreign secretary and pave the way for the huge loan that will save Europe. Meanwhile, the BBC is planning a major TV programme about the Government's crisis.

Sir Humphrey's pro-Euro scheme seems to have failed, but some embarrassing expenses claims may provide a means to salvage his plan.

Desperate to secure the Kumranistan loan agreement, Jim must provide some unusual sexual arrangements to secure the loan from Kumranistan.

The government faces another crisis when a coalition partner threatens to leave, while the issue of Scottish independence raises its head.

Jim's efforts to appease the Kumranistan Foreign Secretary have failed. But Sir Humphrey has a plan.