Via the Telegraph, Yes, Minister: Sir Humphrey has all the solutions provides a series of memos from Sir Humphrey Appleby to Bernard Woolley on electoral reform, guiding ministers, Brussels and transparency. The entire article is a must-read, but I think the following is my favourite passage: Brussels provides a model for modern government. Legislation can be brought forward only by officials. All important posts are filled by appointment. Political ”leadership’’ is rotated every six months, to ensure that no one ever […]

Tags: Bureaucracy, Civil Service, EU, Government, Sir Humphrey Appleby, Sophistry