Product Description

'We have had diaries from other Cabinet Ministers, but none I think which have been quite so illuminating...It is a fascinating diary...It is shorter than Barbara Castles'...and although it is rather more accurate than Dick Crossman's, it is distinctly funnier' - Lord Allen of Abbeydale (formerly Permanent Secretary at the Home Office) in The Times.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #43889 in Books
• Published on: 1989-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 514 pages

Customer Reviews

not humor but a manual for survival
Ever since first seeing the TV series in the early 1980's, and having bought the two books as soon as they were published, Yes Minister has become my favourite management textbook on the political games played in large organisations.

It's worth noting that these books and videos have been around for 20 years and have not dated at all.

A "must read" for anyone working in a large organisation, public or private.

Brilliant
Any fan of the series would love this set. It is hilariously funny and witty - the content just doesn't seem to date! Watching the television series I missed many of the more subtle digs but found that with these CD's I was able to concentrate on the speach and as a result have a much deeper appreciation for the superb script. Highly recommended.

Still relevant over 20 years on.
I believe the previous reviewers have neatly summarised my own feelings, but, I must add, as an employee of the Australian Public (Civil) Service, both the book and the show have additional relevance with regards to my employment situation. It is hard not to read the book or watch the shows without sensing an air or familiarity, in which case the book/show becomes almost an indictment, albeit a very humorous one. Strongly recommended, especially for those seeking a humorous yet accurate representation of the workings (machinations and manipulations), as nonsensical as they are, of a large Government Department.