The Complete Yes Minister Condition:Like New Rémy de GourmontThe Nouvelle Revue

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The Complete Yes Minister Condition:Like New Rémy de GourmontThe Nouvelle Revue'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 Castle's and although it is rather more accurate than Dick Crossman's, itis distinctly funnier' Lord Allen of Abbeydale (formerlyPermanent Secretary at the Home Office) in The Times'It has an entertainment and educational value which isunique. It is uproariously funny and passes the acid test