Yes Minister And Yes Prime Minister

Initially the Minister for Administrative Affairs and later Prime Minister. Hacker is an optimistic but often vacillating politician whose idealism is frequently subverted by his own desire for votes and career survival.

Learning to decode Sir Humphrey is a rite of passage for any British politics student. Phrases like "I think we need to consider the wider implications" are now universally understood as code for "over my dead body." Yes Minister And Yes Prime Minister

The shows explore the eternal struggle for power between elected politicians and the permanent bureaucracy of the Civil Service, a dynamic that remains as relevant today as it was during the Thatcher era . The Core Conflict: Hacker vs. Appleby Initially the Minister for Administrative Affairs and later

| | (YM) | Yes Prime Minister (YPM) | |---|---|---| | Years | 1980–1984 (3 series + 1 special) | 1986–1988 (2 series) | | Main setting | Department of Administrative Affairs | 10 Downing Street | | Core conflict | Minister vs. Civil Service | PM vs. Civil Service (now at the top) | | Episodes | 21 | 16 | Phrases like "I think we need to consider