Even though Emma Thompson is a very skilled actress - it is not enough to entice me to waste time I could be shouting at the telly when Boris or Jeremy or Jeremy start lying. Even with the sound off (pun intended) I can tell they are lying - their lips move.

Art has to overplay real life for effect, and overplaying in the current political climate is bordering on the assinine (sic), or over the top.

How do you overtop the over-the-top?