Sir Humphrey has become famous....again
Bern : You have become famous ...again Sir H (Jonathan Lyn's Play in Melbourne this week ) SirH ; What I want to know is who is featured most; HIM or ME Bern : Don't you want to know HOW you are being portrayed ? SirH No No No . I know myself well enough and Anthony Jay knows me well enough . I just think Jonathan might not get the balance of power quite right. I have a feeling that like the public, the subtle balance of respect for knowledge has been overtaken by silly respect for raw power . Hacker: You mean to say you didn't have much power ... what a laugh . Bern: A bit like Tony Hodges and Cabinet might be struggling emotionally with a lack of real power ? Sir H Yes Bernard , unlike you, they get too involved emotionally. Our job is to observe. There are enough people running around here with their heads in the clouds and their feet running up a wall or 2 ; Our job is to try and introduce objectivity by sitting on ...