Civil Service VS The Treasury | Yes, Prime Minister | BBC Comedy Greats

why did you allow humphrey to come in here when i explicit you drove a nacho well i couldn't stop him why not he's bigger than me be confined to the cabinet office uh-huh lock the communicating door he has a key take his key away from him take his key away from me his key away from him you take his key away from him [Laughter] sorry prime minister but i don't think it's within my power i'm giving you the power bernard i am authorizing you but i don't know whether i i mean crikey he'll go completely potty got for you about it yes but freedom burner yes but i am authorizing you bernard yes you alone bernard will have access to the prime minister but but but you know butts bernard shakespeare there are no prime minister but nobody's circus 1820. uh mr cent lever used the phrase in 1708 but actually it was scott's employment of it in the antiquity in 1816 which made it fashionable shall we keep to the point please better yes prime minister there's only one problem if i'm to take his key away from him what reason can i possibly get fake banner find a reason yes yes prime minister thank you prime minister thank you nerf hankins bernard hacker it's me look i'm coming through to number ten i'd like to work with the prime minister please no sorry what did you say i said no sir no yes oh that's better for a moment i thought you said no i did say no the prime minister is busy then i'll come and see you i'm busy too so hungry you may not come in you do not have permission i'm coming anyway your little runt he couldn't believe his ears what did he say he's coming anyway are you feeling strong enough no it's all right he can't come in i told security to take his key from his office my god no bernard it's just your boss i'm staggered i'm fairly surprised myself well how did you get through a solid door where's my key gun you must have a spare where's my key the prime minister have told me to have it removed that's correct would you buy deal is nothing to do with you thank you the prime minister does not have it within his power to deprive me of my key it's his house it's a government building well i believe is the prime minister's decision who comes into his house after all i didn't give my mother-in-law the key to my heart i am not the prime minister's mother-in-law look bernard would you excuse us dear lady yes [Laughter] bernada i don't want us to fall out over this it's so pretty of the prime minister you and i are going to have to work together for some years yet but prime ministers come and go whereas your career prospects depend upon those who have the power over promotions and appointments on a long-term basis i must insist you tell me how you came in sorry you must have a personal key now i insist you hand it over well done bernard [Laughter] hello is that security change the locks on the door connecting the cabinet office to this house and then bring me all the keys yes all the keys at once you

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Id: 3nSVnXQC81w

Length: 4min 24sec (264 seconds)

Published: Mon Oct 11 2021