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Old Today, 12:06   #2701
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aah, thanks for explaining, although it's a fancy name for a secretary isn't it?

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Under the circumstances, I think 'permanent' was a tad shorter than expected
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Permanent secretary means senior civil servant in a government department, as opposed to a private secretary who is an MP working for a minister.
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Permanent secretary means senior civil servant in a government department, as opposed to a private secretary who is an MP working for a minister.
They make things complicated don't they, no wonder they look confused most of the time
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They make things complicated don't they, no wonder they look confused most of the time
Think back to Yes, Minister and the ways in which Sir Humphrey and other senior civil servants were able to manipulate their ministers.

Even Thatcher knew how accurate the depictions of the government were.
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