Yes Minister1980

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James Hacker:
I'm still not happy with this report, Humphrey.

Sir Humphrey Appleby:
Then, Minister, we shall be happy to redraft it for you.

James Hacker:
You've redrafted it three times already.

Bernard Woolley:
That's not absolutely correct, Minister.

James Hacker:
Yes it is, Bernard. I *can* count. This is the third draft report.

Bernard Woolley:
Yes, quite so, Minister. Therefore, it's been drafted once and subsequently redrafted twice.

James Hacker:
Don't quibble, Bernard.

Sir Humphrey Appleby:
But we shall be happy to redraft it a third time.

James Hacker:
And a fourth, and a fifth, and a sixth, no doubt; and it still won't say what I want it to say; it will say what you want it to say and I want it to say what I want it to say.

Bernard Woolley:
What do you want it to say, Minister?

Sir Humphrey Appleby:
We want it to say what you want it to say, Minister.

Bernard Woolley:
I'm sure the Department doesn't want you to say anyting you don't want to say.

James Hacker:
Stop wittering!