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Sir Humphrey:
Didn't you read the Financial Times this morning?

Sir Desmond Glazebrook:
Never do.

Sir Humphrey:
Well, you're a banker. Surely you read the Financial Times?

Sir Desmond:
Can't understand it. Full of economic theory.

Sir Humphrey:
Why do you buy it?

Sir Desmond:
Oh, you know, it's part of the uniform. It took me thirty years to understand Keynes' economics. Then when I'd just cottoned on, everyone started getting hooked on these new monetarist ideas, you know, 'I Want To Be Free' by Milton Shulman.

Sir Humphrey:
Milton Friedman.

Sir Desmond:
Why are they all called Milton? Anyway, I've only got as far as Milton Keynes.

Sir Humphrey:
Maynard Keynes.

Sir Desmond:
I'm sure there's a Milton Keynes.

Sir Humphrey:
Yes, there is, but it's... [Humphrey gives up]

Yes, Minister, Series Two (1981)  Show Quote

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Hacker:
Why is it that ministers can't ever go anywhere without their briefs?

Bernard:
It's in case they get caught with their trousers down.

Yes, Minister, Series Two (1981)  Show Quote

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Others:
So now that you have chosen your future, it is the time to live it.

×××HOLiC  Show Quote

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Betty Oldham:
Look, Sir Humphrey, whatever we ask the Minister, he says is an administrative question for you, and whatever we ask you, you say is a policy question for the Minister. How do you suggest we find out what is going on?

Sir Humphrey:
Yes, yes, yes, I do see that there is a real dilemma here. In that, while it has been government policy to regard policy as a responsibility of Ministers and administration as a responsibility of Officials, the questions of administrative policy can cause confusion between the policy of administration and the administration of policy, especially when responsibility for the administration of the policy of administration conflicts, or overlaps with, responsibility for the policy of the administration of policy.

Betty Oldham:
Well, that's a load of meaningless drivel. [pause] Isn't it?

Sir Humphrey:
It's not for me to comment on government policy. You must ask the Minister.

Yes, Minister, Series Two (1981)  Show Quote

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[Why has the Minister been invited to Number 10?]

Sir Humphrey:
Perhaps it is just for a drink, Minister.

Hacker:
Don't be silly, Humphrey. They don't ask you to Number 10 for a drink just because they think you're thirsty!

Yes, Minister, Series Two (1981)  Show Quote

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