I have always suspected that there was more than a grain of truth to the assertion that the civil service rather than the government runs the country, as immortalised by the 1980’s sitcom Yes Minister. Last week’s resignation of Deputy Prime Minister,
I have never agreed more with Frank than on this issue.I was employed from 1962-1972 at the post office research labs in Castleton South Wales and the most feared man there was the clerical officer who was able to force the boss a brilliant engineer to fill out a requisition form for a pencil.These uncivil servants must be brought to heel or exterminated.
I have never agreed more with Frank than on this issue.I was employed from 1962-1972 at the post office research labs in Castleton South Wales and the most feared man there was the clerical officer who was able to force the boss a brilliant engineer to fill out a requisition form for a pencil.These uncivil servants must be brought to heel or exterminated.
Thanks Alan. I'm currently watching 'Yes Minister' and can't believe the parallels.