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Yes Minister — Season 3
[Talking about the reasons for leaving the Civil Service]
Jim Hacker: "I have made a policy decision. I am going to do something about the number of women in the Civil Service."
Sir Humphrey: "Well, if I might suggest that we be realistic about this."
Sir Humphrey: "We must, in my view, always have the right to promote the best man for the job, regardless of sex."
Jim Hacker: "That is the last interview I give for a school magazine; she asked some very difficult questions."
Jim Hacker: "But the broad strategy [in reforming local government] is to cut ruthlessly at waste while leaving essential services intact."
Jim Hacker: "This government believes in reducing bureaucracy."
Sir Humphrey: "Well, we can always try to persuade them [the BBC] to withdraw programs voluntarily, once they realize that transmission is not in the public interest."
Jim Hacker: "Half of them [local councilors] are self-centered busy-bodies on an ego-trip, and the other half are in it for what they can get out of it."
Jim Hacker: "But you got me this job [local government]."
Jim Hacker: "Bernard, how did Sir Humphrey know I was with Dr. Cartwright?"
Sir Humphrey: "Minister, I think there is something you perhaps ought to know."
Sir Humphrey: "But if they don't send us the information and the plans and the requests for permission, well, what are we here for?"
Jim Hacker: "Dr. Cartwright seemed to be trying to tell me something. I think I'll drop in on him."
Sir Humphrey: "If local authorities don't send us the statistics that we ask for, than government figures will be a nonsense."