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: The series is famous for demonstrating how the "Deep State" or civil service uses delay, fear-mongering, and "diplomacy" to stymie political reform.

: Sir Humphrey is known for long, grammatically perfect sentences that ultimately mean very little, a tactic used to avoid giving "straight answers to straight questions". Yes Minister

( Nigel Hawthorne ): The Permanent Secretary of the DAA (and later Cabinet Secretary). He is a master of obfuscation, using complex language and bureaucratic maneuvers to maintain civil service control and prevent radical changes. : The series is famous for demonstrating how

The show centers on three primary characters whose interactions highlight the struggle for power and influence within the Department of Administrative Affairs (DAA): Yes Minister