Yes, Prime Minister

A Real Partnership

Season 1, Episode 5, Aired 2/13/86

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Sir Humphrey tries to get his scheduled pay raise even though increases for MPs have been put on hold for budgetary reasons. ''

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Nigel Hawthorne

Sir Humphrey Appleby
Paul Eddington

Rt Hon James Hacker
Derek Fowlds

Bernard Woolley

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- Jim Hacker: You are the Cabinet Secretary. You must insist that we get papers circulated earlier. Sir Humphrey: Alas, there are grave problems about circulating papers before they are written. Edit
- Jim Hacker: Now look, I realise that you have to have loyalty to your colleagues, but you also have a broader loyalty to Cabinet and its policies. Sir Humphrey: I agree. Jim Hacker: You agree? Sir Humphrey: Yes. Jim Hacker: You agree ... with me? Sir Humphrey: I agree with you. Jim Hacker: Who do you agree with? Sir Humphrey: With you. Jim Hacker: Not with Sir Frank? Sir Humphrey: No. Jim Hacker: You're not arguing with me? Sir Humphrey: No... Perhaps I haven't made myself quite clear. I agree with you. Edit
- Sir Humphrey: Prime Minister, as Cabinet Secretary I am, of course, most eager to reduce public spending, but a Head of the Civil Service, I am responsible for the very real dangers which will arise administratively if a pay rise does not come through very soon. It's so difficult for me, you see, as I am wearing two hats. Jim Hacker: Yes, isn't that rather awkward for you? Sir Humphrey: Not if one is in two minds. Bernard Woolley: Or has two faces. Jim Hacker: Perhaps I should relieve you of one of them? Sir Humphrey: Oh no, no, no. I am perfectly happy with both of them. Jim Hacker: Faces? Sir Humphrey: Hats! Edit
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