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I don't know why you're surprised. The courts have shown time and again that they are part of the establishment (that includes the civil service and government)
by marcus_holmes 5y ago
I don't know why you're surprised. The courts have shown time and again that they are part of the establishment (that includes the civil service and government), and will act in accordance with government wishes most of the time.
"Yes, Minister" was documentary not fiction (also, since we seem to be remaking/rebooting everything good, can we have an updated version of this, please?)
- rsynnott 5y agoThey did remake Yes Minister. It was Not Very Good. This, incidentally, is precisely the sort of thing that Humphrey would stop Hacker doing, if Hacker had the ability, which he didn’t. The only times Humphrey lets Hacker indulge in overreach are to put him in a situation that Humphrey can then save him from.
- marcus_holmes 5y ago> They did remake Yes Minister. It was Not Very Good. Thanks, I must have missed it. I'll check it out (even if it's crap). I agree with your take on it, I was more indicating that the way Things Are Supposed To Work is almost not How They Actually Work, and usually that's How The Old Boy Network Want Them To Work.