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[Publius]

"Yes, Minister" and "Yes, Prime Minister" from the BBC (1979-87) were the two greatest sitcoms in TV history. If you've ever watched them, you know that the average tenure of a minister is a mere 11 months. The British Civil Service runs everything, carefully hiding its activities from the ministers appointed by the Prime Minister to oversee it.