Crossing the Floor (1996)

Name: Crossing the Floor
Director: Guy Jenkin
Genre: TV Movie, Comedy, Drama
Released: 1996-10-05
Duration: 1 h 10 min
Cast: Tom Wilkinson, Neil Pearson, Diana Kent, Helen Baxendale

TV Movie Comedy Drama

Director: Guy Jenkin

Cast: Tom Wilkinson, Neil Pearson, Diana Kent, Helen Baxendale

Runtime70 min

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Political satire closely mirroring real-life British politics of the time - a self-serving Conservative minister "crosses the floor" to join the opposition Labour Party, at a time when the Conservative Party has a majority in Parliament of just one seat. Sequel to A Very Open Prison.

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Crossing the Floor is a 1996 political satire TV movie directed by Guy Jenkin. The film received positive reviews for its sharp commentary on the real-life British political landscape at the time, closely mirroring events such as a Conservative minister crossing the floor to join the Labour Party. However, specific critical reception and awards recognition details are not readily available.

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In some parliamentary systems, politicians are said to cross the floor if they formally change their political affiliation to a political party different from the one they were initially elected under. In Australia, this term simply refers to Members of Parliament (MPs) who dissent from the party line and vote against the express instructions of the party whip while retaining membership in their political party.