'Yes Minister' then 'Yes Prime Minister' were very popular comedy programmes. The whole country loved them but while we were laughing at them there was this uncomfortable feeling that actually our government really was run that way. The cynicism of the Civil Servants leading the politicians around by the nose was all too plausible.The explanations of government policy too close to the truth. If you stopped laughing and really thought about it, it was actually very worrying.
I think we will always wonder if it was merely clever writing or insider information!
I think we will always wonder if it was merely clever writing or insider information!