Dennis Potter's two-part play, "Stand Up, Nigel Barton" and "Vote, Vote, Vote for Nigel Barton", follows the story of Nigel Barton, an Oxford graduate who runs as a Labour Party candidate in the 1964 General Election.
The Wednesday Play
A politician's initial enthusiasm and idealism are gradually replaced by cynicism and disappointment as he confronts the stark contrast between his lofty words and the harsh realities of his own emptiness.
