"Yes, Minister"

Watched this show years ago and thought it extremely funny.

Now it is even more relevent than then. I realise it is the
British parliamnet but the basics hold true. It is not the
elected ministers who come and go that hold the power but the
'cival service' or here in Australia the 'public service.'
They are in their jobs for 30 years or more and rule the roost.

Saw a small extract the other day that cracked me up.

Hacker is telling the Prime Minister's Sectarary how to stop
him putting forward various bills.

"Tell him it is a 'bold' decision."

The sectarary asks "Not a 'courageous' decision?"

"No" says Hacker.

"What is the difference?" he asks.

Hacker replies "A 'bold' decision will lose him votes, a
'courageous' decision will lose him the election."

Talk about manipulating people!