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The creator of 'Sir Humphrey' provides a penetrating and immensely entertaining insight into the workings of the official mind and the behaviour of bureaucracies. Anyone who comes into conflict with public or corporate officialdom will find here all the tactics, tips and techniques needed to help them take on Sir Humphrey, and beat him at his own game!
Antony Jay is best known as co-author of the BBC comedy series Yes Minister. As founder member and later Editor of the Tonight programme he covered hundreds of conflicts between citizens and officialdom. Later, as head of a BBC department and member of a government committee he learned about bureaucracy from the inside. He has just edited The Oxford Dictionary of Political Quotations. ISBN:9780952828518