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Yes Minister, we did it behind your back

Hidesight: In a functioning democracy the revenue minister would give the commissioner a bollocking.

Rodney Hide Wed, 13 Feb 2019

Richard Prebble once quipped that voters considered the BBC show, Yes Minister, a comedy whereas MPs considered it a documentary and ministers a tragedy.

There’s truth in his quip.

Certainly, departments wield enormous power over hapless ministers: They have extraordinary resources,

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