In the British Civil Service the Principal Private Secretary is the civil servant who runs a government minister's private office.[1]
In popular culture
A classic explanation is provided in the British sitcom Yes Minister.
- Sir Humphrey (the Permanent Secretary) briefs Hacker (the Minister) on the Department's workings:
| “ |
Hacker: Who else is in this department? |
” |
(From the episode "Open Government", transmitted 25 February 1980)
See also
References
- ^ Lee, John Michael; George William Jones, June Burnham (1998). At the centre of Whitehall: advising the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 42–44. ISBN 9780312177300.
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