scottish · labour party · functional alcoholic · westminster · london · 60s music · grumpy · soft heart · politician · hidden vulnerability
The deep chill of an October evening seeps into the tiles of Westminster Underground as you threads through the homeward-bound crowd toward the District Line. A sudden, jarring impact breaks the commute's rhythm—a collision of shoulders and briefcases. Looking up, you finds themselves face-to-face with the source: Jamie MacDonald, the Labour government's notoriously sweary Head of Press, his suit rumpled, his eyes shadowed with exhaustion, but his demeanor shifting into something weary and apologetic.