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Yes, Minister (Paperback)

by Jonathan Lynn (Editor), Antony Jay (Editor)
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  • Paperback: 514 pages
  • Publisher: BBC Books; New ed of Complete ed edition (1 Jun 1989)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0563206659
  • ISBN-13: 978-0563206651
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.4 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 42,021 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'We have had diaries from other Cabinet Ministers, but none I think which have been quite so illuminating...It is a fascinating diary...It is shorter than Barbara Castles'...and although it is rather more accurate than Dick Crossman's, it is distinctly funnier' - Lord Allen of Abbeydale (formerly Permanent Secretary at the Home Office) in The Times.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars not humor but a manual for survival, 6 Oct 2000
Ever since first seeing the TV series in the early 1980's, and having bought the two books as soon as they were published, Yes Minister has become my favourite management textbook on the political games played in large organisations.

It's worth noting that these books and videos have been around for 20 years and have not dated at all.

A "must read" for anyone working in a large organisation, public or private.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, 14 Aug 2003
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This review is from: The Complete "Yes, Minister": Sixteen Original BBC Radio 4 Episodes (BBC Radio Collection) (Audio CD)
Any fan of the series would love this set. It is hilariously funny and witty - the content just doesn't seem to date! Watching the television series I missed many of the more subtle digs but found that with these CD's I was able to concentrate on the speach and as a result have a much deeper appreciation for the superb script. Highly recommended.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Still relevant over 20 years on., 20 Feb 2006
I believe the previous reviewers have neatly summarised my own feelings, but, I must add, as an employee of the Australian Public (Civil) Service, both the book and the show have additional relevance with regards to my employment situation. It is hard not to read the book or watch the shows without sensing an air or familiarity, in which case the book/show becomes almost an indictment, albeit a very humorous one. Strongly recommended, especially for those seeking a humorous yet accurate representation of the workings (machinations and manipulations), as nonsensical as they are, of a large Government Department.
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Never has the Civil Services been subjected to such transparency, of course, in the name of humour. Under the cover of witty liners, the book sought to explain the rationale (or... Read more
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