To be honest, seeing the title of this thread, I was going to make some eye rolling comment about letting the whole Brexiteer/Remainer thing go, but having watched the clip, you're pretty much spot on.
I always feel that Hacker is fundamentally a good guy but he is utterly out of his depth, and knows it.
Humphrey of course is the embodiment of every wily politico who knows how the game is played, and how to win, without ever exposing himself to any risk - he let's the Minister do that for him.
To be honest, seeing the title of this thread, I was going to make some eye rolling comment about letting the whole Brexiteer/Remainer thing go, but having watched the clip, you're pretty much spot on.