The most famous British political satire TV-series is "Yes Prime Minister"[1]. Believe the IMDB 8.2 doesn't make justice to this masterpiece which most often th

The most famous British political satire TV-series is "Yes Prime Minister"[1]. Believe the IMDB 8.2 doesn't make justice to this masterpiece which most often than not proved to be spot-on about how matters of the state are approached by politicians. Here is a snippet from Episode 1, season 2: ---------------- Late in the evening PM at home. Bernard, PM’s personal secretary, enters the room: PM: All the cabinets have got to make cuts in their spending plans. PM’s wife: Bernard would you like a scotch? Bernard: Yes, I can have a large one please! PM’s wife: Another triple! PM: Humphrey should have seen this coming and warn me. Bernard: I don’t think Sir Humphrey understand economics prime minister. He did read the classics you know. PM: Well that’s the thing. He is head of the treasury. Bernard: Well prime minister, I’m afraid he is in even greater disadvantage understanding economics. He is an economist. ---------------- I never heard of a more accurate description of an economist. [1] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086831/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086831/