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It's not so much that these things are interfered with by petty politics, rather that they are defined by petty politics.

See the following clip from the sitcom-cum-documentary Yes Minister for a more complete elucidation of the issues: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmXzGI0XP7M

If you want to understand british politics, watch all of Yes Minister. Then watch all of its spiritual successor, The Thick Of It.



Couldn't agree more with this comment - even better the genii behind The Thick If It have a new HBO series which I imagine will have an interesting take on US politics: Veep http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veep_(TV_series)


And if you want to know about US politics, watch the West Wing.

Sorry, could not resist, just kidding. WW is an idealised form of government.


'Yes, Minister' and 'The Thick of it' are satire. They don't show government in a very favourable light.


The thing is though, large chunks of yes minister are true stories. This is less true for the thick of it.


Having worked in a UK government press department I can tell you that The Thick of It is very close to the truth in more cases than most imagine.


and YM is Maggie Thatchers favorite show


And if you want to know about Australian politics, watch The Hollowmen.




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