From the Introduction: House of Ill Repute focuses on the political hotbed that is Westminster, the seat of the UK Government. Incompetent and venal politicians scrabble for power and influence while corrupt officials line their pockets and out-of-control journalists hack into phones and email accounts. Of course, there are noble politicians, pure-hearted bureaucrats and admirable journalists - but they probably aren't the focus in a Fiasco game. Then again, it's always interesting to see what an idealist will do to achieve their aims when surrounded by ruthless bastards and bumbling idiots.