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Bernard Before you go, Minister, may I remind you we meet tomorrow, Paddington, eight o'clock.
Minister Where are we going?
Bernard
Minister
Bernard Yes, you're addressing the Conference of Municipal Treasurers at the Licensing Centre in
Minister Oh, yes. So I am.
Frank But Jim, you're due in
Minister So I am.
(The Minister is standing between Bernard and Frank. He relays messages from one to the other.)
Bernard Well, you can't do both.
Minister I can't do both, Frank.
Frank Jim, that's just the civil service junket. The by-election's important.
Minister The by-election's important, Bernard.
Bernard But Minister, the conference has been in your diary for some weeks. They do expect you to go to
Frank Central House expects you to go to
Minister Bernard, how come I'm double-booked?
Bernard Well, largely because, Minister, nobody told me about
Minister Why didn't you tell him, Frank?
Frank Why didn't you?
Minister I can't remember everything. Frank, I think I'd better go to
Bernard Is that a decision?
Minister Yes, that's final.
Frank The PM expects you to go to
Minister PM? (turns to Bernard) I think I'd better go to
Frank Is that a decision, Jim?
Minister Yes, that's a decision, that's final, and I'm going home.
Humphrey Is that a decision? No, no, quite seriously. I think you've made the wrong decision, Minister. Your visit to
Minister Oh Lord. Well, just find a way of getting me from
Bernard Finally final?
Minister Absolutely finally.
Also on YouTube (the exchange starts at 6.06)
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Date: 2011-03-10 08:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-03-10 10:50 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-03-10 11:01 pm (UTC)I remember our domestic politics instructor (a lecturer from University College London) saying that YM/YPM was the best introduction to British government he knew. :-)