“You can’t cut red tape with a sledgehammer.” I nearly lost it 🤣

@AFGuidesHD

Жыл бұрын

Civil Servantsplaining

*Jim Hacker:* The three articles of civil service faith: It takes longer to do things quickly, it's more expensive to do them cheaply, and it's more democratic to do them in secret.

@TheNefastor

3 жыл бұрын

The first two are kind of true actually. It's a fact that cheap stuff breaks faster and needs more maintenance, making it more expensive on the long run. And doing things quickly often means doing then poorly, so you need to waste time redoing it correctly. Don't know about the third one, tho.

@blacktigershearthstoneadve6905

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheNefastor The last one is true too, actually. Because majority of population... well, let's say do not have proper competency to make decisions, so they just follow mass media propaganda, which is basically controlled either by government or opposition or whoever own these sources. Nothing like democracy, pure manupulation. So decisions made by few expert people who really know what they are doing usually better for people than what these people are actually asking for. Well, provided that those experts are not corrupted, but mass media bosses are always corrupted, so it can't be worse anyway.

@TheNefastor

3 жыл бұрын

@@blacktigershearthstoneadve6905 I agree with what you're saying, I just don't think it's democratic, per the definition of that word.

@CarAudioXpert

3 жыл бұрын

Democracy is good only when people votes for our party...

@seeriktus

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheNefastor The upgrades to Challenger 2 as a great example

and between these two giant islands, it's the Bernard with his beautiful smile and cogent explanations act as the bridge.

@contessaclara9277

2 жыл бұрын

Boom Boom as Basil Brush would say....We that show.

@llukas58

2 жыл бұрын

Soundness!

@venkatramannarayanan915

2 жыл бұрын

And with occasional one liner.

As Humphrey would later say, "We must be given the right to hire the best man for the job regardless of sex!"

@johan3896

3 жыл бұрын

@@mansishukla6779 it is a quote from sir Humphrey when the board of civil servant officials gives excuses for denying female officials promotions to over/under secretaries. The quote is about the institutionalised sexism of the civil servants in the 80:s not the opinion of the one you replied too

@heathstjohn6775

3 жыл бұрын

There's a great shortage of women applicants as building labourers. There are far too few male applicants for midwives. Suitability is sometimes the deciding factor. The pretence of equality requires underhandedness; such as a company Founder needing legally to interview many, after having already decided whom to hire: male, female, white, or black. If advertising rules allowed them to be honest about their intentions, which they often implement regardless, all those who had raised their hopes, travelled miles, and had their time thrown away, merely because an Employer had to maintain appearances, they could have applied elsewhere, and may have been employed.

@stevenagy88

3 жыл бұрын

@@mansishukla6779 Not the sharpest tool in the shed, are we?

@mansishukla6779

3 жыл бұрын

@@stevenagy88 I didn't understand the reference, I guess. Chill with the condescension, alright?

@mikeykeyes

3 жыл бұрын

wish it were true in Australia! LOL

The fact that Hacker manages to stay sane and then becomes the Prime Minister is nothing short of a miracle I'd say.

@r3q4re80

11 ай бұрын

No miracle, just the cream rising to the top.

@ilcorvo9559

10 ай бұрын

Being insane is practically a prerequisite of being prime minister, of course

@zincwing4475

7 ай бұрын

I heard Humphrey went insane after retirement...

"Oh Minister, it takes time to do things now"

@narmale

3 жыл бұрын

govenment at its finest

@bonganimavuso7638

2 жыл бұрын

Oh shit, I went to school with a 'Sarah Harrisson'. A fine blonde she was... the longest hair I'd ever seen. Almost as long as her legs - almost as fair as her skin. Sheesh

@dclark142002

2 жыл бұрын

...and it is, in fact, often true...

I worked in the Civil Service, and they quite often brought people in from 'outside' into managerial positions. Quite often, they were soon back on the 'outside' when they realised that their skills counted for little in Humphrey's world.

@lachyt5247

3 жыл бұрын

Humphrey's analysis is fairly accurate, its a world unto itself. Frankly if you're moving from senior management in industry to senior management in government you're doing yourself a big disservice.

@lachyt5247

2 жыл бұрын

@Frank Wharton-Hughes I'm not certain that is a realistic goal. Those transferring from industry directly into the civil service would not be assuming permanent secretary roles. Since it is the civil service which mediated promotions we can assume if the goals of those who did transfer weren't inline with the service, that they wouldn't attain a position which would really be able to wield power. Whereas in industry, they're certainly able to influence government, through indirect means.

@fitrianhidayat

2 жыл бұрын

@@lachyt5247 more like doing everyone else a disservice. that position would looks good in resume

@ilcorvo9559

10 ай бұрын

I work in the UK civil service, it has evolved to an extent but you certainly have to learn the art of being a civil servant.

"What politicians are proud to call 'their mind' " 🤣

Humphrey is foremost in the ability to yes when he fact he means no.

@blacktigershearthstoneadve6905

3 жыл бұрын

Well, thats the name of this sitcom, isn't it?

@malcolmabram2957

3 жыл бұрын

@@blacktigershearthstoneadve6905 Spot on👍

Three articles of the Civil service 😂 🤣 😂

"It takes time to do things now" - Sir Humphrey

they always came up with a solution at the end, one of the best of British comedies.

So funny even in 2020 and watched it originally when it came out.

@AndreasDelleske

3 жыл бұрын

Today some would doubt that women exist and that Bill Gates implanted them.

To give Humphrey a tiny bit of credit (only a tiny bit mind) if there's a four year timetable, then you would have time to widen recruitment. You'd be able to see results within a couple of hiring rounds.

@yourmum69_420

2 жыл бұрын

quotas are stupid

@amoral_minority

Жыл бұрын

@@yourmum69_420 biases are stupid. How do you propose to get rid of them?

Their use of the English language is so beautiful. You never hear that newer and wonderful phrase, "At the end of the day."

@MrDemoncrusher

3 жыл бұрын

I have a cousin who worked at the civil service and when he retired the one phrase he absolutely hated was "At the end of the day." Lol. I guess the phrase gets used a lot at the civil service.

“Yes and No” is in fact a politically safe answer, just in case the affair in question turns out of hand.

@Killerkwoi13

2 жыл бұрын

The perfect answer in Humphrey’s world is yes and no, never be decisive

The best comedy ever. On a par with only Fools and horses 👍👍👍🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

@njd2342

Ай бұрын

A rather 'yes and no' comment as the second sentence contradicts the first.

"An old port... like Grimsby"

@jbruck6874

3 жыл бұрын

Care to explain that to an overseeer? :-)

@jbruck6874

3 жыл бұрын

...ok, thanks to google I discovered the beauties and the aroma of the port of Grimsby...;)

Bernard, I don't want to be pedantic but the Sledgehammer and cut the red tape are on two different sentences😂

@GT-tj1qg

9 ай бұрын

Indeed, that's the joke

Oh God how I want this show back!!!

Marvellous stuff - 'Minister - it takes time to do things now.'

Jim: do you want more women in the service? Humphrey: well yes but actually no

When 2021 has the same social discussions as the 1970s it makes you wander how far weve actually come.

@danielr.l.mccullough600

3 жыл бұрын

About three yards. And then we haf to go back because we forgot our glasses

@johnbanks4761

2 жыл бұрын

We have not..politics and politicians has not changed one iota

@yourmum69_420

2 жыл бұрын

we've gone downhill, because now all these quotas and stuff are commonplace

@AFGuidesHD

Жыл бұрын

the social discussions have been the same for quite some time, I'm not sure how far back it goes but certainly even the 1920s and 30s.

‘It takes time to do things now’.😂

in all the series Bernard's timing is just brilliant and his non-verbal communications is just brilliant ........factoid - Bernard was the straight man to basil brush ...................booom booom

Genius. Pure Genius.

2:00 Derek Fowlds on the cusp of losing it.

On balance, yes and no 😂 I will use that regularly

"very able...for a woman". 😂😂

GORGEOUS! I ADORE THE DIALOGUES AND THE ACTORS, ETC.. WICH I COULD AFFORD THE ENTIRE COMMEDY. ... ON MY TABLET IT IS JUST IMPOSSIBLE. VODAFONE SERVICE...

@Ozzy_2014

3 жыл бұрын

Amazon prime has the entire run.

@summushieremiasclarkson4700

3 жыл бұрын

It is currently on Amazon Prime. If not, there are always... other ways.

Humphrey is an ardent feminist

@JarmamStuff

3 жыл бұрын

Obviously in full support of this initiative

@jasonbelstone3427

3 жыл бұрын

@@JarmamStuff With the help of a committee.

@Blazo_Djurovic

3 жыл бұрын

In principle.

@heathstjohn6775

3 жыл бұрын

So am I, in principle; just not in the principle's practice.

I'm going to form an interdepartmental meeting with my wife and in laws and neighbours 😂

'Grimsby'. I had tea in my mouth and nearly shot it over my keyboard.

Brilliant script, brilliant performances.

It takes time to do things now!

Oh how prophetic was "Yes Minister"? ... In so many ways ...

@jeebuschristos8423

3 жыл бұрын

It's not prophetic tho... it's historically how governments run... this was the problem then and STILL is the problem now...

@MrDanijel989

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeebuschristos8423 exactly, politics don’t change, only politicians

Genius

Perhaps best series of BBC

An old port - like Grimsby lol

@janesmith9024

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the clever lines are so well thought out.

It takes time to get things done now Every politician ever

wow it's back!

Humprey is right on the issue😂😂😂 however, no man can be a ”tealady”😂😂😂

it’s more than 25 years now.

I keep thinking that Nigel Hawthorn looks like 90s BBC news reader Rob Bonnet in this episode

Sir Humphrey wouldn't be out of place as an adviser to the current Australian conservative government.

@rewrose2838

2 жыл бұрын

If Australia has a conservative government, then that's awesome

@rewrose2838

2 жыл бұрын

@@pain5835 Unfortunate

ow how things hardly change ever

Nowithstanding anything heretofore stated to the contrary, and carefully deliberating all the pros and cons ... you said Women??!!

Will this be coming on blueray

Minister it takes time to do things “now”

The world in some ways haven't changed much. Have it...

What happened in Grimsby?

Little did they know this was the beggining of the end Humphrey had a clue but alas he faild

@johnbanks4761

2 жыл бұрын

Beginning of the end?

min 01:13 it takes time to do things now!

The Top 5 best comedies: 1. Father Ted 2. Only Fools and Horses 3. Yes Minister 4. Blackadder 2-4 5. Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

@nicholashylton6857

2 жыл бұрын

"#5". I haven't thought of that show for ages! Thanks for the reminder of that precious gem!

@musmus-culus

Жыл бұрын

You forgot Fawlty Towers. I'd put that in first place.

Bringing in outsiders makes it easier to build the revolving door for graft.

Margaret Thatcher’s favourite programme

@adamhenley8295

3 жыл бұрын

And the performers hated that 😉

@pigeonlove

3 жыл бұрын

@@adamhenley8295 some were supporters, some weren't.

Humphrey had a point. To do a job properly, you have to be well trained for it. You can't have any random person be hired to do a job. Then you'd just get people like politicians. He was doing the right thing, albeit for the wrong reasons....

@laurie1183

3 жыл бұрын

He's opposing replacing men who can do their job and have already been hired with women arbitrarily. That's not a bad thing. Just hiring someone because they're a woman is as retarded as hiring somone because they're a man.

@elitefencer777

3 жыл бұрын

True, but that's often a self-fulfilling bent of logic. If we're describing a highly technical position, such as a lawyer or a physician, it's true that a lower position in the field, such as a legal secretary or an orderly, cannot be 'promoted' into it without additional education or training. For administrative jobs, this isn't usually the case. Consider the phenomenon where every company hiring for a particular position requires a minimum 2 years experience in the same role: you end up working from a small pool of candidates that never expands because no one is willing to invest in training a new candidate. If you're not willing to take some assumption of risk in training an employee for a position above their current level, but on their current track, it's a good sign you're a sh***y employer.

@mattevans4377

3 жыл бұрын

@@elitefencer777 True, I hadn't considered training on the job. But neither did Hacker..... In fact, neither do most people when they talk about getting more women into work. Or anyone from a 'diverse' background. Definitely doesn't help their position. Maybe you could do their job for them ;)

What is an interdepartmental committee?

@RJSRdg

2 жыл бұрын

It's where different Government departments come together to discuss a matter that affects them all. Since such a committee will by nature have a diversity of views on the matter, it will take time to come to an acceptable compromise.

Can't fault him, you can't have too many vulvas about the place.😊

Just a fantastic series,i think they should have used stephen fry,hugh laurie and rowan atkinson for the remake,they would have knocked it out of the park.

@gavbr210

3 жыл бұрын

Who would you have playing who? Fry - Humphrey? Laurie - Jim? And Rowan as Bernard?

@leemason5953

3 жыл бұрын

@@gavbr210 Stephen Fry =minister Rowan Atkinson = sir Humphrey Hugh Laurie= Bernard That is if they would have accepted the roles,i just think these three would have had a great chemistry just as they did in Blackadder.

@gavbr210

3 жыл бұрын

Blackadder was great and with their versatility they could adapt to any which role... look at Laurie as George and House. They have the writing and delivery to remake this.

@DreamteamCarlo

3 жыл бұрын

Why do a remake? The advantage of audiovisual material as opposed to theatre etc. is that one can keep it for a very long time and watch the original.

@siddhanthravichandran3245

3 жыл бұрын

I feel like hugh Laurie would be best for sir Humphrey.. I can't help but draw parallels between Dr house and Humphrey.... Their cunning and scheming personalities

Who is Sarah Harrison?

@RJSRdg

2 жыл бұрын

She's another fictional character on the episode, who works within the Department.

Humphrey is just scared of women, we all know this.

Poor Grimsby

@abhijitoka

3 жыл бұрын

What is he referring to actually ?

@silaspoulson9935

2 жыл бұрын

@@abhijitoka Probably the place - looking it up, Grimsby is a port, albeit in the boat sense not the drink sense

it will take time for women to grow up and get in university, the two of them. Then get into the civil service and get to position they want. TBH, I guess 25 years is a realistic timeframe

The three articles of Civil Service faith. It takes longer to do things quickly, it's more expensive to do them cheaply and its more democratic to do them in secret.

They keep leaving to have babies and such.

ever hear of the ShearWood Forest the Illuminati and Old AL, he Look like My Friend the Owl we love each other. his head swivels

Yeah well we did and look where that got us...

lol, how i wish they would see what "hire more women" led to in the modern era.

@rickremco6275

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, we need more Diane Abbotts in positions of power ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

@mex_I.M

2 жыл бұрын

I am glad they didnt. RiP fot the most of the cast.

After Thatcher and May I don’t think so

@mansishukla6779

3 жыл бұрын

What about the male prime ministers who weren't good at their job? Shouldn't men be banned as well from positions of leadership after the historic achievements of Stalin, Hitler and Nixon? Get a better argument, nut job

@benharrison3569

3 жыл бұрын

@@mansishukla6779 The problem with female prime ministers is there is a very small global sample size, on the global level the useless, criminally incompetent and frankly evil prime ministers make up about 90% of both sexes.

@notreallyhere67

3 жыл бұрын

May is a Remainer who had to deliver Brexit while trying to meet the demands of both sides that won’t budge on issues. I don’t see Boris doing a better job at this time either... Also how many other female PMs did the UK have besides those two? I think it’s a case of a small sample size.

@desplatt842

3 жыл бұрын

My favourite bit from that program was earlier on when Hacker said “I’m concerned about the number of senior women in the civil service Humphrey” Humphrey :- “Oh there aren’t that many surely Prime Minister”

@cartoonking461

3 жыл бұрын

Add aoc

Like gentleman's clubs, you let women in the door then they throw temper tantrums until they get to run everything, you give in to them, then they run the gentleman's clubs into the ground, the men leave, and the clubs close.....same with gov't, just look at the mess we're in today. Humphrey knew that. Lol!

@clairenoon4070

2 жыл бұрын

Incel incoming..

So his solution is sexist hiring. I'm with the delay tactic on this one hire them normal and let meritocracy take is course