Humphrey Goes Ballistic When Jim Goes Off-script | Yes Minister | BBC Comedy Greats

actually it was an error which occurred before certain important facts were known and i can assure you it is an oversight that couldn't possibly happen again wouldn't you agree minister so humphries replies perfectly correct thank you the correct official reply but i have been thinking very deeply over the last few days since the last week and there's no doubt in my mind that this committee is on to something of course there's and of course excuses can always be found in individual cases but you have convinced me that our whole approach is wrong ministers and their civil servants so often cover up and defend where they should seek out man destroy i have spoken to mr malcolm rhodes the author of this invaluable book and he has agreed to head an independent outside inquiry into the whole field of government administration starting with my department and uh how does humphrey react to this in complete agreement with me we work as a team don't we humphrey if i may say so he has a pleasure to work with but minister this account of what's been going on doesn't square with what you were saying in your washington speech about a ruthless war on waste well i'm an old-fashioned sort of chap betty and i believe in a thing called loyalty whatever you say about your chapter private you defend them in public isn't that so humbling in that case aren't you being rather disloyal to them now no i believe the minister has a higher loyalty a loyalty to parliament a loyalty to the nation and that loyalty must be paramount hard however painful that may be well of course one is loyal to one's department and to one's officials until the evidence is overwhelming but i must now say in public what i've long said in private that reforms can and will take place and i know that in this i shall find it to hamper my staunchest allies and that's her humphrey best minister yes minister that was a big help minister well i did my best you did your best for yourself so this is your idea of teamwork is it almost amusing well i had to do it you had to do what cravenly admit everything to that committee don't you realize how calamitous this has been for us well not both of us i hope you hope in vain minister the department is up in arms they'll have very little confidence in you in the future and as for number 10 well i shudder to think how the pm will react your public admission of failure a personal letter from the prime minister i did warn you minister bernard perhaps you should give some thought to drafting a face-saving letter of resignation from the minister dear jim did you we haven't seen enough of each other lately you be free to come to lunch at checkers on sunday we shall just be the family do please bring annie and lucy i look forward so much to seeing you i don't think i can it's paid off it has paid off a conspiracy that drink with mark spencer i haven't seen enough of each other launch it check it just the phone and look it's handwritten you'll realize humphrey how much this is worth i believe the going rate is 30 pieces of silver you

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Length: 4min 7sec (247 seconds)

Published: Mon Oct 12 2020