It looks like Game Of Thrones . It sounds like Game Of Thrones . But as the camera sweeps across the map , it soon becomes clear that this short film has re-imagined the TV fantasy series to deliver a very modern political message . Titled Game Of Cuts ( Winter Is Coming For Councils ) , it was produced by a campaign group which is calling for fairer funding and fewer cuts for the councils it represents - 45 urban authorities in northern , midland and south-coast regions of England . The production , which cost £11,000 , cleverly echoes the drama played out in the hit HBO show . Game Of Thrones spoof Game Of Cuts was produced by campaign group Sigoma , which is calling for fairer funding and fewer cuts for the councils it represents - 45 urban authorities in northern , midland and south-coast regions of England . Made by Sigoma ( Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities ) , it depicts a fictional kingdom where funding cuts have meant some regions can not fund vital services , while other areas moan about not having luxuries . In the opening scene are characters based on those from the House of Lannister - a rich and powerful dynasty in the south . Among them is a parody of King Joffrey Baratheon , a ruthless ruler , who is informed : 'The seven kingdoms prosper once more . 'We must not jeopardise this by pandering to the whims of the north ... Our funding cuts will help to protect the future of the seven kingdoms . ' Honourable northerner Lord Ned Starp ( played in the actual series by Sean Bean as Ned Stark ) is seen right , in the foreground . He says to the evil King Joffrey of the south ( left : 'Your grace , what is the meaning of this ? The people of the northern cities are already on their knees ! Our old and the sick have no one to care for them ' In the film , Queen Cersei is seen reinforcing the claims made by her son Joffrey . Enter honourable northerner Lord Ned Starp ( played in the actual series by Sean Bean as Ned Stark ) : 'Your grace , what is the meaning of this ? The people of the northern cities are already on their knees ! Our old and the sick have no one to care for them . ' 'Our children have no places to read and our roads are crumbling . ' But at every turn , Starp 's entreaties are scoffed at . To join Sigoma , council must pay an initial fee of £3,000 . However , the film has been criticised by Conservative party vice-chairman and former local government minister Bob Neill . He said : 'Taxpayers ' money should n't be used to subsidise the Box Set fantasies of town hall officials . At the end of the short film , the king fires an arrow at Lord Starp , whose pleas for more funding in the north are scoffed at . According to Sigoma , by March 2016 , the amount of funding cuts for regions will be : . 'It 's a complete waste of money , but also a complete fiction . It 's missing the key plot - there 's a black hole in the Kingdom 's coffers , thanks to the bad old days of King Gordon . 'His hand of the king , Baron Red Ed , may now eye the throne , but he would wind the clock back to same failed old policies of government waste and higher taxes , meaning less money to go around for local services . ' Meanwhile , Labour councillor Sir Steve Houghton , chairman of Sigoma said : 'Whilst councils have made every effort to absorb the funding cuts and adapt , the successive rounds of cuts mean that councils are rapidly running out of options for making the savings required . 'Clearly a situation in which some councils are struggling to provide essential services such as care and support for their most vulnerable residents , whilst others have more than enough , is clearly unfair and unsustainable , ' he told the Express And Star . He added that the reason the video was made was because national politicians were not listening . According to Sigoma , since 2010 , local government in England has lost more than 40 per cent of its core funding . It also said that urban authorities , largely in the North and the Midlands , have lost the most money as a result of these cuts . Joffrey Baratheon ( left , played by Jack Gleeson ) and Ned Stark ( played by Sean Bean , right ) in the hit show Game Of Thrones .
Game Of Cuts produced by Kingdom ( Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities ) It cleverly spoofs evil King Joffrey and honourable Lord Stark . Depicts fictional kingdom where funding cuts mean some regions can not fund vital services while other areas moan about not having luxuries . Bob Neill , Conservative party vice-chairman , called film ' a complete waste of money ' and a 'complete fiction ' Neill added : 'It 's missing the key plot - there 's a black hole in the Sigoma 's coffers , thanks to the bad old days of King Gordon '