Yes Minister1980
Genre: Comedy
Yes Minister is a political satire British sitcom written by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn. Split over three seven-episode series, it was first transmitted on BBC Two from 1980 to 1984. A sequel, Yes, Prime Minister, lasted 17 episodes and ran from 1… more »
James Hacker:
The department prepared this. "No loss of amenity" it says.
Sir Humphrey Appleby:
No, Minister, not no loss of amenity; no *significant* loss of amenity.
James Hacker:
Well, same thing.
Sir Humphrey Appleby:
On the contrary, there is all the difference in the world. Almost anything can be attacked as a loss of amenity, and almost anything can be defended as not a significant loss of amenity, which seems to signify that one should appreciate the significance of significant.
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