{"id":5044,"date":"2026-08-16T00:10:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T00:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/i-survived-two-years-as-prime-minister-in-a-hit-new-game-then-my-cabinet-deserted-me\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T00:10:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T00:10:24","slug":"i-survived-two-years-as-prime-minister-in-a-hit-new-game-then-my-cabinet-deserted-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/i-survived-two-years-as-prime-minister-in-a-hit-new-game-then-my-cabinet-deserted-me\/","title":{"rendered":"I survived two years as prime minister in a hit new game &#8211; then my cabinet deserted me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I survived two years as prime minister in a hit new game &#8211; then my cabinet deserted me<\/p>\n<div data-block=\"headline\" class=\"ssrcss-l7emlr-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-usmnse-Spacer e1aon0op0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"image\" class=\"ssrcss-l7emlr-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"ssrcss-1uy5kw5-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-hc6arm-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-67qvbf-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/1a22\/live\/86235450-9731-11f1-870d-5d08c49babb2.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/1a22\/live\/86235450-9731-11f1-870d-5d08c49babb2.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/1a22\/live\/86235450-9731-11f1-870d-5d08c49babb2.jpg.webp 480w\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A screenshot from the game No 10: Full Confidence. It shows five silhouettes with one in the centre with their hand to their head, underneath a light and in front of a table with a red box. Two silhouettes are either side, one with a microphone, another filming them.\" src=\"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bo7m2T.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/1a22\/live\/86235450-9731-11f1-870d-5d08c49babb2.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/1a22\/live\/86235450-9731-11f1-870d-5d08c49babb2.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/1a22\/live\/86235450-9731-11f1-870d-5d08c49babb2.jpg 480w\" width=\"591\" height=\"300\" class=\"ssrcss-egie1y-Image edrdn950\"><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-tzgxt7-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\">Sleepy Boy Games<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"byline\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"single-byline\" class=\"ssrcss-sevsa1-ContributorContainer ee66fvo3\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-dt4z-ContributorInfo ee66fvo0\"><span class=\"ssrcss-nsjd43-TextContributorName epw3ir01\">Laura Cress<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-dqo7s5-ContributorDetails ee66fvo2\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1m5444d-Text ee66fvo4\">Technology reporter<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"metadata\" class=\"ssrcss-l7emlr-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"metadata\">\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"ssrcss-9tw7r1-MetadataStripContainer eh44mf03\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-10q9h22-GroupChildrenForWrapping eh44mf02\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" class=\"ssrcss-sf7vdp-MetadataStripItem eh44mf01\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-m5j4pi-MetadataContent eh44mf00\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1pvwv4b-MetadataSnippet e4wm5bw3\"><span class=\"ssrcss-61mhsj-MetadataText e4wm5bw1\"><time data-testid=\"timestamp\" datetime=\"2026-08-15T23:45:44.592Z\">14 minutes ago<\/time><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"rich-text\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-nqezkk-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">A mobile game made by a developer in Manchester has recently beaten the global phenomenon Minecraft to top Apple&#8217;s paid games chart.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Its success is perhaps even more surprising given its subject matter &#8211; UK politics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">No 10: Full Confidence by Benjamin Brewis sees players take on the role of prime minister, making decisions through a wave of parliamentary scenarios and trying to remain in power for as long as possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The success of Brewis&#8217;s app, and the creation of others like it, suggests the dramatic recent ebb and flow of Westminster may have inspired a popular new sub-genre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"media\" class=\"ssrcss-l7emlr-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1uy5kw5-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1w8ucfj-PortraitVideoWrapper e1pbfhqo0\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-hc6arm-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\">\n<div data-chromatic=\"ignore\" class=\"ssrcss-dtyrnv-MediaPlayerWrapper e1h75hkw2\">\n<div data-testid=\"media-player-container-portrait\" class=\"ssrcss-19rd70q-MediaContainer e1h75hkw1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-199fzb3-MediaInner e1h75hkw0\">\n<div data-testid=\"bbc-logo-wrapper\" class=\"ssrcss-1tlcek-LogoIconWrapper eaj4kwa0\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 112 32\" class=\"ssrcss-xi5oyi-StyledIcon e161cein1\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M112 0v32H80V0zM72 0v32H40V0zM32 0v32H0V0zm65.47 6.8q-2.16 0-3.9.65a8 8 0 0 0-4.9 4.75 10 10 0 0 0-.65 3.79q0 2.15.63 3.86a8 8 0 0 0 1.83 2.9q1.2 1.19 2.92 1.81 1.73.63 3.9.63 1.61 0 3.1-.36 1.46-.35 2.58-.97v-3.43a9.6 9.6 0 0 1-5.15 1.46 6.5 6.5 0 0 1-3.12-.7 4.6 4.6 0 0 1-1.95-2 7 7 0 0 1-.68-3.2q0-1.87.7-3.19a4.7 4.7 0 0 1 2-2 7 7 0 0 1 3.17-.69q1.35 0 2.57.36a8 8 0 0 1 2.26 1.05v-3.5q-1.14-.6-2.48-.9-1.33-.3-2.83-.31M55.76 7H49v18h7.17a10 10 0 0 0 3.65-.63 4.7 4.7 0 0 0 3.16-4.56q0-1.63-.85-2.78a5 5 0 0 0-2.43-1.67 4 4 0 0 0 1.73-1.5q.6-.94.6-2.23a4 4 0 0 0-1.65-3.43Q58.74 7 55.76 7m-40 0H9v18h7.17a10 10 0 0 0 3.65-.63 4.7 4.7 0 0 0 3.16-4.56q0-1.63-.85-2.78a5 5 0 0 0-2.43-1.67 4 4 0 0 0 1.73-1.5q.6-.94.6-2.23a4 4 0 0 0-1.65-3.43Q18.74 7 15.76 7m40.12 10.22q3.35 0 3.35 2.47 0 1.16-.88 1.77t-2.52.62h-3.18v-4.86Zm-40 0q3.35 0 3.35 2.47 0 1.16-.88 1.77t-2.52.62h-3.18v-4.86Zm39.53-7.3q2.91 0 2.92 2.14 0 1.1-.75 1.72-.75.63-2.17.62h-2.76V9.92Zm-40 0q2.91 0 2.92 2.14 0 1.1-.75 1.72-.75.63-2.17.62h-2.76V9.92Z\" \/><\/svg><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461\">\n<h2 type=\"normal\" class=\"ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0\">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">This video can not be played<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"rich-text\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-nqezkk-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">In No 10: Full Confidence, players who take on the precarious position of prime minister must balance the moods of four factions &#8211; their cabinet, backbenchers, the media, and the public &#8211; to remain in the game. Decisions are made across more than 300 fictional political scenarios, handwritten by Brewis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The storylines range from the mundane &#8211; dealing with GP appointment waiting times &#8211; to the absurd.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I have a two or three-part storyline where a dog is let loose into the House of Lords by a lobbyist during a vet bill and that spirals out of control,&#8221; Brewis said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Each scenario asks players to pick one action from three choices on the screen, with each potentially upsetting or pleasing the different factions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Much like in real life, if one side completely turns against you your political career is finished. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">While some situations may sound farcical, Brewis said he had plenty of real life examples to draw on as inspiration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I&#8217;d remember that MP who had a spider that he&#8217;d threaten MPs with, or when Boris Johnson walked into a fridge. I&#8217;m frantically writing them all down.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"subheadline\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-usmnse-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"subheadline\">\n<h2 id=\"Not-my-finest-hour\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ssrcss-1sc9t00-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\">Not my finest hour<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"rich-text\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-nqezkk-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">My first attempt at playing prime minister in No 10: Full Confidence hasn&#8217;t left me considering a Westminster career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">As my chosen candidate, Verity Grimshaw, I start off strong, managing to survive a crisis in which thousands of A-level students receive the wrong grades. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">I only manage to stay in the post for one year and nine months, taken out &#8211; somewhat ironically given my actual job &#8211; by a complete lack of trust by the press.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Unfortunately, a cabinet minister resigns and publishes a three-page-long letter that contains the phrase &#8220;the PM was warned&#8221; four times.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">This letter being read out in full on BBC Radio 4 turns out to be the last straw for poor Verity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">My final choice in the game of &#8220;respond directly, address every point, don&#8217;t let it sit unanswered&#8221;, seemingly does not go down very well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Brewis says some users have fared a lot better than my sorry effort.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;Someone has stayed in for 1,885 months, which is 157 years,&#8221; he says. &#8220;I&#8217;m not sure if that&#8217;s a democracy any more.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"image\" class=\"ssrcss-l7emlr-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"ssrcss-1uy5kw5-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-hc6arm-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1wnba3m-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/497e\/live\/e04a1620-97e6-11f1-a76b-f1c27c51f3da.png.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/497e\/live\/e04a1620-97e6-11f1-a76b-f1c27c51f3da.png.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/497e\/live\/e04a1620-97e6-11f1-a76b-f1c27c51f3da.png.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/497e\/live\/e04a1620-97e6-11f1-a76b-f1c27c51f3da.png.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/497e\/live\/e04a1620-97e6-11f1-a76b-f1c27c51f3da.png.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/497e\/live\/e04a1620-97e6-11f1-a76b-f1c27c51f3da.png.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A screenshot of a scenario from the game Full Confidence. It reads 'The Nuclear Situation' in bold, then beneath it, 'Something is happening to the sheep near a nuclear facility in Wales. Nobody is saying nuclear. The sheep are not saying anything. They are, however, visible from space.' \" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DmNsuY.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/497e\/live\/e04a1620-97e6-11f1-a76b-f1c27c51f3da.png 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/497e\/live\/e04a1620-97e6-11f1-a76b-f1c27c51f3da.png 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/497e\/live\/e04a1620-97e6-11f1-a76b-f1c27c51f3da.png 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/497e\/live\/e04a1620-97e6-11f1-a76b-f1c27c51f3da.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/497e\/live\/e04a1620-97e6-11f1-a76b-f1c27c51f3da.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/497e\/live\/e04a1620-97e6-11f1-a76b-f1c27c51f3da.png 976w\" width=\"1152\" height=\"1150.9885864793678\" class=\"ssrcss-egie1y-Image edrdn950\"><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-tzgxt7-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\">Sleepy Boy Studios<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"rich-text\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-nqezkk-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Brewis said he was inspired to begin creating the app around December 2025, when &#8220;it was all kicking off&#8221; with former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, and talk of potential challenges to his leadership was starting to grow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I remember thinking at the time, someone should just start taking the mick out of this,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We&#8217;ve had so many prime ministers &#8211; it&#8217;s funny now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Five different people have occupied No 10 since 2016 &#8211; three in the space of just over three years, and one for just 49 days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Dr Russell Foster, a lecturer in British and International Politics at King&#8217;s College London, said the &#8220;churn of prime ministers&#8221; and growing presence of politics on social media could also help explain why Westminster is suddenly appearing on our devices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"image\" class=\"ssrcss-l7emlr-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"ssrcss-1uy5kw5-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-hc6arm-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-17edh64-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/d21d\/live\/91ff00c0-97e1-11f1-a76b-f1c27c51f3da.png.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/d21d\/live\/91ff00c0-97e1-11f1-a76b-f1c27c51f3da.png.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/d21d\/live\/91ff00c0-97e1-11f1-a76b-f1c27c51f3da.png.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/d21d\/live\/91ff00c0-97e1-11f1-a76b-f1c27c51f3da.png.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/d21d\/live\/91ff00c0-97e1-11f1-a76b-f1c27c51f3da.png.webp 800w\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A screenshot from the game No 10: Full Confidence. It shows a fake newspaper headline saying &quot;Press declares PM Finished&quot;. Underneath it says &quot;Verity Grimshaw served 1 year, 9 months. A brief chapter in political history&quot;.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/YpYd3i.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/d21d\/live\/91ff00c0-97e1-11f1-a76b-f1c27c51f3da.png 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/d21d\/live\/91ff00c0-97e1-11f1-a76b-f1c27c51f3da.png 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/d21d\/live\/91ff00c0-97e1-11f1-a76b-f1c27c51f3da.png 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/d21d\/live\/91ff00c0-97e1-11f1-a76b-f1c27c51f3da.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/d21d\/live\/91ff00c0-97e1-11f1-a76b-f1c27c51f3da.png 800w\" width=\"947\" height=\"947\" class=\"ssrcss-egie1y-Image edrdn950\"><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-tzgxt7-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\">Sleepy Boy Games<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"rich-text\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-nqezkk-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">No 10: Full Confidence is not the only game based around Westminster&#8217;s wheeling and dealing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Fantasy Parliament is a browser-based game designed by another UK-based developer, Evan Roberts, which lets players draft their own fantasy league of real-world MPs, scoring points based on their real-life media coverage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">With the strategy game&#8217;s Policy Tester, players can even type in proposals to a ChatGPT-style AI model, which then replies in the style of how it believes different groups of voters &#8211; such as Coastal Keith or Graduate Gemma &#8211; would react.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Meanwhile, UK Politics Simulator, &#8220;built on real UK data down to ward level&#8221;, is reportedly due out later this year for PC, made by the Scarborough-based company Black Cannon Games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Despite the success of his own venture, currently ranking 5th in Apple&#8217;s UK paid games charts &#8211; above Monopoly Go &#8211; Brewis said he does not know if any politicians have actually played his game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">However, he has received some feedback on how accurately the game depicts UK political life, from his friends who work in the civil service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;It&#8217;s exactly like this,&#8221; they told him, &#8220;but worse.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"links\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div spacing=\"4\" class=\"ssrcss-1gccci3-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<h2 type=\"normal\" class=\"ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0\">More weekend picks<\/h2>\n<ul role=\"list\" spacing=\"2\" class=\"ssrcss-94r6ik-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<li class=\"ssrcss-qzx51b-LinkItem e3eyuya1\">\n<div spacing=\"4\" class=\"ssrcss-1gccci3-Stack e1y4nx260\"><span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-7zrqh4-LinkHeadline e3eyuya4\"><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Power-washing, pool-cleaning and mowing: Why millions are playing games about mundane jobs<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1ulytiq-LinkIconContainer e3eyuya3\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" class=\"ssrcss-xi5oyi-StyledIcon e161cein1\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M21.6 14.3 5.5 31h6.4l14.6-15L11.9 1H5.5l16.1 16.7z\" \/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"ssrcss-9tw7r1-MetadataStripContainer eh44mf03\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-10q9h22-GroupChildrenForWrapping eh44mf02\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" class=\"ssrcss-sf7vdp-MetadataStripItem eh44mf01\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-m5j4pi-MetadataContent eh44mf00\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1pvwv4b-MetadataSnippet e4wm5bw3\"><span class=\"ssrcss-61mhsj-MetadataText e4wm5bw1\">4 April<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ssrcss-qzx51b-LinkItem e3eyuya1\">\n<div spacing=\"4\" class=\"ssrcss-1gccci3-Stack e1y4nx260\"><span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-7zrqh4-LinkHeadline e3eyuya4\"><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Grand Theft Auto made him a legend. 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Its success is perhaps even&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/i-survived-two-years-as-prime-minister-in-a-hit-new-game-then-my-cabinet-deserted-me\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">I survived two years as prime minister in a hit new game &#8211; then my cabinet deserted me<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5043,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5044","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5044","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5044"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5044\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5044"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}