For me, this is just too light. Hardly anything to really laugh at.
And my biggest problem is that there is never anything at stake or any consequences for their actions. Sure the Olympics might be a disaster but what will be the consequences for these people? How will it impact them if they get it wrong? We never see this.
In The Office we see David Brent continuously have showdowns with his various bosses or he gets challenged by his co-workers. In The Thick of It you've got Malcolm Tucker to deal with. Who have we got here?