The Complete Yes Prime Minister by Jonathan Lynn (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Complete Yes Prime Minister by Jonathan Lynn, Sir Anthony Jay, Anthony Jay at its frequent bestYes Prime Minister exhibits the classical perfection of a Mozart sonata - Richard Last in The TimesIts closely observed portrayal of what goes on in thecorridors of power has given me hours of pure joy- Rt Hon. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Scalpel-sharp in observation, deceptively simplein construction... at its frequent bestYes Prime Minister exhibits the classical perfection of aMozart sonata - Richard Last in The TimesIts closely observed portrayal of what goes on in thecorridors of power has given me hours of pure joy- Rt Hon. Margaret Thatcher MPYes Prime Minister... is not only a continuing marvel ofediting by Jonathan Lynn and Antony Jay but also acollectors must - John Coldstream in the Daily TelegraphYes Prime Minister is a comedy in a class of its own- Celia Brayfield in The Times Back Cover Scalpel-sharp in observation, deceptively simple in construction... at its frequent best Yes Prime Minister exhibits the classical perfection of a Mozart sonata - Richard Last in The Times Its closely observed portrayal of what goes on in the corridors of power has given me hours of pure joy - Rt Hon. Margaret Thatcher MP Yes Prime Minister ... is not only a continuing marvel of editing by Jonathan Lynn and Antony Jay but also a collectors must - John Coldstream in the Daily Telegraph Yes Prime Minister is a comedy in a class of its own - Celia Brayfield in The Times Review Scalpel-sharp in observation, deceptively simple in construction... at its frequent bestYes Prime Minister exhibits the classical perfection of a Mozart sonata -- Richard Last * The Times *Its closely observed portrayal of what goes on in thecorridors of power has given me hours of pure joy -- Rt Hon. Margaret Thatcher MPYes Prime Minister is a comedy in a class of its own -- Celia Brayfield * The Times *Yes Prime Minister... is not only a continuing marvel ofediting by Jonathan Lynn and Antony Jay but also a collectors must -- John Coldstream * Daily Telegraph * Kirkus US Review That egotistical near-twit, the Right Hon. James Hacker, once Her Majestys Minister of Administrative Affairs, has become, of all things, Prime Minister. Hes been P.M., at least, on the popular BBC series and now repeats his performance in this new spinoff. A sequel to last years Complete Yes Minister, this is a full and witty record of a party hacks tenure at Number Ten, and in many ways its more entertaining than the shows now playing on PBS (marred by execrable English laugh-tracks). Its as if C.P. Snow had written Monty Python scripts. Much of the satire, often sarcastic and ironic, is transported without too much difficulty across the Atlantic, where a political whitewash is as possible in the White House as it is in Whitehall. We are presented with government by personal popularity poll, one in which the task of the Foreign Office is to protect other nations from its own countrymen, where security means "to keep it secret from our enemy that we cant keep secrets," and where the job of the Ministry of Defence is to make the people believe that they are defendable while, of course, any potential enemy knows better. Its all bunkum and cant, according to editors Lynn and Jay. As they tell us, if the Lord "had intended politicans to think, he would have given them brains." Throughout, theres the eternal battle between the elected leaders (who "talk in cliches till the cows come home") and the permanent Civil Service (who, behaving like arrogant masters, believe it is "essential to keep politics out of government"). Despite national trials, Downing Street intrigues, and endemic ineptitude, the P.M. and Britain muddle through, thanks to plot devices that include a lot of plain good luck. Like Machiavellis The Prince this may not be a laugh riot, but there are lots of sly comments on the art of governance. If British humor is an acquired taste, this sardonic volume is worth the acquisition. (Kirkus Reviews) Review Text Scalpel-sharp in observation, deceptively simple in construction... at its frequent best Yes Prime Minister exhibits the classical perfection of a Mozart sonata Review Quote Its closely observed portrayal of what goes on in the corridors of power has given me hours of pure joy Details ISBN0563207736 Short Title COMP YES PRIME MINISTER Language English ISBN-10 0563207736 ISBN-13 9780563207733 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 823.914 Illustrations Yes Year 1989 Imprint BBC Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Jonathan Lynn Author Anthony Jay DOI 10.1604/9780563207733 UK Release Date 1989-06-01 AU Release Date 1989-06-01 NZ Release Date 1989-06-01 Birth 1938 Affiliation Professor of Political Science, University of Minnesota Position Professor of Political Science Qualifications Ph.D. Pages 512 Publisher Ebury Publishing Publication Date 1989-06-01 Alternative 9781446416501 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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